Living in Algona, WA: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Algona comes from Algona Water Dept, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. For trash and recycling, Algona has Algona Transfer Station at 35315 West Valley Highway; OpenStreetMap lists it open Mon–Fri 7 am–4:30 pm, Sat–Sun 8:30 am–5:30 pm.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Algona, 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 Algona.
Power comes from Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy (Puget Sound Energy Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Algona. Its homes paid an average of 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $147 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: pse.com · (888) 225-5773
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Algona Water Dept
Algona Water Dept supplies almost all of Algona. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Auburn and City of Pacific as sellers) and serves 3,300 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 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WA5301450.
6 home internet providers serve Algona
100% of 1,063 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 53% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 54% | 2,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 37% | 100/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 89% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 79% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 45% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Algona
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Algona, from the town’s own site.
Algona Transfer Station
35315 West Valley Highway, Algona, WA, 98001
- Mon7 am–4:30 pm
- Tue7 am–4:30 pm
- Wed7 am–4:30 pm
- Thu7 am–4:30 pm
- Fri7 am–4:30 pm
- Sat8:30 am–5:30 pm
- Sun8:30 am–5:30 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
From algonawa.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. . Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Algona (98%) is in Auburn School District.
B−School 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 Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Algona is in ZIP code 98001
ZIP codes where Algona residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Algona | ZIP’s residents in Algona |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98001 | Auburn, WA | 100% | 9% |
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 Algona
When is the Algona Transfer Station open?
Mon–Fri 7 am–4:30 pm; Sat–Sun 8:30 am–5:30 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check kingcounty.gov before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Algona’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Algona Water Dept (EPA ID WA5301450). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Algona?
Puget Sound Energy (Puget Sound Energy Inc), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Algona?
Xfinity, Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Algona?
98001. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Algona in?
Auburn School District.
How do I register to vote in Algona?
In Washington you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 8 days before). Elections here are run by the King County Elections. Check your registration at voter.votewa.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: Algona’s own website (algonawa.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from. Drop-off hours: 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 Sep 30, 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.