Fort Okanogan, Sites of · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Brewster, WA: what to set up and who to call
Power in Brewster comes from PUD No 1 of Okanogan County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. The closest public drop-off to Brewster is Bridgeport Bar Transfer Station, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Brewster, 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 Brewster.
Power comes from PUD No 1 of Okanogan County
PUD No 1 of Okanogan County (PUD No 1 of Okanogan County), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Brewster. Its homes paid an average of 10.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $144 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: okanoganpud.org · (509) 689-2502
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Brewster water system
The City of Brewster water system supplies almost all of Brewster. It draws ground water and serves 3,843 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 2021–Dec 2023, was 1.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 62% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. WA5308300.
3 home internet providers serve Brewster
57% of 624 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 56% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber, Fixed wireless, DSL | 71% | 6,000/6,000 |
| Public Utility District No.1 of Okanogan County | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 8% | 100/100 |
| Swift-Stream Internet | Fixed wireless | 88% | 40/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Brewster.
Bridgeport Bar Transfer Station
25 Perkins Road, Bridgeport, WA, 98813 · run by okanogan county
This isn’t Brewster’s own facility. Whether Brewster residents may use it is the town’s rule: check cityofbrewsterwashington.org.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Brewster is in Brewster School District.
CSchool 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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Brewster is in ZIP code 98812
ZIP codes where Brewster residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Brewster | ZIP’s residents in Brewster |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98812 | Brewster, WA | 100% | 38% |
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 Brewster
Who supplies Brewster’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Brewster water system (EPA ID WA5308300). 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 1.7 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Brewster?
PUD No 1 of Okanogan County (PUD No 1 of Okanogan County), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 10.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Brewster?
Ziply Fiber, Public Utility District No.1 of Okanogan County, Swift-Stream Internet (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Brewster?
98812. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Brewster in?
Brewster School District.
How do I register to vote in Brewster?
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 Okanogan 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.