Living in Basin City, WA: what to set up and who to call
Basin City has no town government of its own, so Franklin County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend North Franklin School District. Tap water in most of Basin City comes from the Oakdell Farms LLC water system, 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.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Basin City, 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 Basin City.
Power comes from PUD No 1 of Franklin County
PUD No 1 of Franklin County (PUD No 1 of Franklin County), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Basin City. Its homes paid an average of 10.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $121 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: www.franklinpud.com · (509) 547-5591
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Oakdell Farms LLC water system
The Oakdell Farms LLC water system supplies Basin City: about 59% of residents live in its service area. Basin City Water Sewer District serves another 38%. It draws ground water and serves 47 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.0 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WA5362695.
6 home internet providers serve Basin City
27% of 267 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL | 58% | 10/1 |
| EV Holdings 1 | Fixed wireless | 94% | 500/40 |
| PocketiNet | Fixed wireless | 94% | 25/8 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 27% | 300/20 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fixed wireless | 25% | 50/10 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 5% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Basin City’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Basin City.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Basin City is in North Franklin School District.
C+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Basin City is unincorporated, so Franklin County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Basin City is in ZIP code 99343
ZIP codes where Basin City residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Basin City | ZIP’s residents in Basin City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99343 | Mesa, WA | 100% | 33% |
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 Basin City
Who supplies Basin City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Oakdell Farms LLC water system (EPA ID WA5362695). 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 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Basin City?
PUD No 1 of Franklin County (PUD No 1 of Franklin County), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 10.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Basin City?
CenturyLink, EV Holdings 1, PocketiNet, Verizon, Ziply Fiber, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Basin City?
99343. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Basin City in?
North Franklin School District.
How do I register to vote in Basin City?
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 Franklin County Auditor. 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: 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.