Photo: Jo Levine · CC BY 2.0Living in Vale, OR: what to set up and who to call
The City of Vale water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 7.4 ppb, was higher than 96% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Almost every address in Vale can get fiber (100%, by the FCC’s map).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Vale, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Vale.
Power comes from Idaho Power
Idaho Power (Idaho Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Vale. Its homes paid an average of 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $129 a month (its average across Oregon).
Start or move service: idahopower.com · (800) 488-6151
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Vale water system
The City of Vale water system supplies Vale: about 97% of residents live in its service area. About 3% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 1,837 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 7.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 96% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OR4100917.
7 home internet providers serve Vale
100% of 729 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rally Networks | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Sparklight | Cable | 99% | 1,000/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 80% | 10/1 |
| Anthem Broadband | Fixed wireless | 100% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 98% | 50/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 85% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Vale’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Vale.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Vale is in Vale School District 84.
ASchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Vale is in ZIP code 97918
ZIP codes where Vale residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Vale | ZIP’s residents in Vale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97918 | Vale, OR | 100% | 42% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Vale
Who supplies Vale’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Vale water system (EPA ID OR4100917). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 7.4 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Vale?
Idaho Power (Idaho Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Vale?
Rally Networks, Sparklight, CenturyLink, Anthem Broadband, Rise Broadband, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Vale?
97918. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Vale in?
Vale School District 84.
How do I register to vote in Vale?
In Oregon you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Malheur County Clerk, Elections Office. Check your registration at sos.oregon.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.