Photo: Williamborg · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Benton City, WA: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Benton City comes from Benton City Water, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. Power in Benton City comes from PUD No 1 of Benton County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Benton 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 Benton City.
Power comes from PUD No 1 of Benton County
PUD No 1 of Benton County (PUD No 1 of Benton County), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Benton City. Its homes paid an average of 9.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $109 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: bentonpud.org · (509) 582-2175
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Benton City Water
Benton City Water supplies almost all of Benton City. It draws ground water and serves 5,626 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. WA5305800.
8 home internet providers serve Benton City
99% of 1,349 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Ziply Fiber | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 13% | 90/5 |
| xyTel | Fixed wireless | 99% | 100/20 |
| PocketiNet | Fixed wireless | 98% | 200/50 |
| Advanced High Speed Internet | Fixed wireless | 61% | 500/100 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 32% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Benton City’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Benton City.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Benton City is in Kiona-Benton City School District.
DSchool 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 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Benton City is in ZIP code 99320
ZIP codes where Benton City residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Benton City | ZIP’s residents in Benton City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99320 | Benton City, WA | 100% | 34% |
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 Benton City
Who supplies Benton City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Benton City Water (EPA ID WA5305800). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Benton City?
PUD No 1 of Benton County (PUD No 1 of Benton County), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 9.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Benton City?
Spectrum, Ziply Fiber, xyTel, PocketiNet, Advanced High Speed Internet, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Benton City?
99320. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Benton City in?
Kiona-Benton City School District.
How do I register to vote in Benton 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 Benton 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.