Photo: Walter Siegmund · CC BY 2.5Living in Bay View, WA: what to set up and who to call
Bay View has no town government of its own, so Skagit County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Burlington-Edison School District. The closest public drop-off to Bay View is Skagit County Recycling and Transfer Station, 2 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bay View, 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 Bay View.
Power comes from Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy (Puget Sound Energy Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bay View. 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 Skagit County PUD 1 Judy Res water system
The Skagit County PUD 1 Judy Res water system supplies almost all of Bay View. It draws surface water (EPA lists City of Anacortes as seller) and serves 111,415 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 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 1.5 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. WA5379500.
5 home internet providers serve Bay View
92% of 370 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 51% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astound Broadband | Cable, DSL, Fiber | 88% | 1,500/50 |
| Pogozone powered by Neubeam | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 62% | 40/7 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber | 46% | 6,000/6,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 47% | 25/6 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 17% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 2 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bay View.
Skagit County Recycling and Transfer Station
14104 Ovenell Road, Mount Vernon, 98273
This isn’t Bay View’s own facility. Whether Bay View residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Bay View is in Burlington-Edison School District.
Test scores and every school: see 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
Bay View is unincorporated, so Skagit County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Bay View is in ZIP code 98273
ZIP codes where Bay View residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bay View | ZIP’s residents in Bay View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98273 | Mount Vernon, WA | 100% | 3% |
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 Bay View
Who supplies Bay View’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Skagit County PUD 1 Judy Res water system (EPA ID WA5379500). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% 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 Bay View?
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 Bay View?
Astound Broadband, Pogozone powered by Neubeam, Ziply Fiber, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bay View?
98273. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bay View in?
Burlington-Edison School District.
How do I register to vote in Bay View?
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 Skagit 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.