Living in Burley, WA: what to set up and who to call
Burley has no town government of its own, so Kitsap County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend South Kitsap School District. Burley has its own drop-off, Olalla Recycling & Garbage Facility, on 2850 Solid Waste Site Road.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Burley, 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 Burley.
Power comes from Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy (Puget Sound Energy Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Burley. 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 Horizons West water system
The Horizons West water system supplies Burley: about 20% of residents live in its service area. Minterbrook serves another 14%. Parkview Terrace serves another 11%. Spruce Road serves another 9%. Burley Water Assn serves another 9%. About 37% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 3,454 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 52% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WA5334375.
5 home internet providers serve Burley
89% of 819 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astound Broadband | Cable | 83% | 1,500/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 20% | 80/10 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 49% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 33% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 18% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Burley has its own drop-off: Olalla Recycling & Garbage Facility
Where to take trash and recycling in Burley, and where the rules are.
Olalla Recycling & Garbage Facility
2850 Solid Waste Site Road, Olalla, WA, 98359
Before you go, check the rules with the town.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Oct 2022). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Burley is in South Kitsap School District.
B+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
Burley is unincorporated, so Kitsap 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.
Burley spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Burley residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Burley | ZIP’s residents in Burley |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98367 | Port Orchard, WA | 65% | 4% |
| 98359 | Olalla, WA | 27% | 10% |
| 98329 | Gig Harbor, WA | 8% | 2% |
98322 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Burley
Who supplies Burley’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Horizons West water system (EPA ID WA5334375). 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 1.1 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Burley?
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 Burley?
Astound Broadband, CenturyLink, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Burley?
98367 (65%), 98359 (27%), 98329 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Burley in?
South Kitsap School District.
How do I register to vote in Burley?
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 Kitsap 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.