Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Cashmere, WA: what to set up and who to call
Cashmere Water Department has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 5.8 ppb, was higher than 94% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Power in Cashmere comes from PUD No 1 of Chelan County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cashmere, 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 Cashmere.
Power comes from PUD No 1 of Chelan County
PUD No 1 of Chelan County (PUD No 1 of Chelan County - (WA)), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Cashmere. Its homes paid an average of 3.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $66 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: chelanpud.org · (509) 663-8121
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Cashmere Water Department
Cashmere Water Department supplies almost all of Cashmere. It draws surface water and serves 5,815 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 5.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 94% 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. WA5311700.
7 home internet providers serve Cashmere
100% of 1,099 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ziply Fiber | Fixed wireless, Fiber, DSL | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| PUD No1 of Chelan County | Fiber | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/35 |
| Native Network | Fiber | 91% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 90% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 48% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Cashmere’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cashmere.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Cashmere is in Cashmere School District.
ASchool 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.
Cashmere is in ZIP code 98815
ZIP codes where Cashmere residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cashmere | ZIP’s residents in Cashmere |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98815 | Cashmere, WA | 100% | 42% |
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 Cashmere
Who supplies Cashmere’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Cashmere Water Department (EPA ID WA5311700). 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 5.8 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cashmere?
PUD No 1 of Chelan County (PUD No 1 of Chelan County - (WA)), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 3.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Cashmere?
Ziply Fiber, PUD No1 of Chelan County, Spectrum, Native Network, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cashmere?
98815. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cashmere in?
Cashmere School District.
How do I register to vote in Cashmere?
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 Chelan 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.