Living in Bothell West, WA: what to set up and who to call
Bothell West has no town government of its own, so Snohomish County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Northshore School District. The closest public drop-off to Bothell West is Southwest Transfer Station, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bothell West, 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 Bothell West.
Power comes from Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy (Puget Sound Energy Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bothell West. 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 Alderwood Water District
Alderwood Water District supplies almost all of Bothell West. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Everett Public Works Dept. as seller) and serves 245,715 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–Jun 1992, was 28.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 1992: EPA has no newer result for this system.
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. WA5301300.
5 home internet providers serve Bothell West
100% of 7,144 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 82% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber | 84% | 6,000/6,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 83% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 75% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 71% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bothell West.
Southwest Transfer Station
21311 61st Place West, Mountlake Terrace, WA
This isn’t Bothell West’s own facility. Whether Bothell West 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.
Most of Bothell West (60%) is in Northshore School District; parts are in Edmonds School District (38%) and Everett School District (2%).
ASchool 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
Bothell West is unincorporated, so Snohomish County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Bothell West spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Bothell West residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bothell West | ZIP’s residents in Bothell West |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98012 | Bothell, WA | 38% | 11% |
| 98036 | Lynnwood, WA | 36% | 19% |
| 98021 | Bothell, WA | 26% | 17% |
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 Bothell West
Who supplies Bothell West’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Alderwood Water District (EPA ID WA5301300). 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 28.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 1992), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bothell West?
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 Bothell West?
Xfinity, Ziply Fiber, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bothell West?
98012 (38%), 98036 (36%), 98021 (26%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bothell West in?
Northshore School District. Parts of the city are in Edmonds School District and Everett School District.
How do I register to vote in Bothell West?
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 Snohomish 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.