Photo: Doc Searls from Santa Barbara, USA · CC BY 2.0Living in Chelan Falls, WA: what to set up and who to call
Chelan Falls has no town government of its own, so Chelan County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Lake Chelan School District. Tap water in Chelan Falls comes from Chelan Falls Water District, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 23% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result of 0.5 ppb.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Chelan Falls, 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 Chelan Falls.
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 Chelan Falls. 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 Chelan Falls Water District
Chelan Falls Water District supplies almost all of Chelan Falls. It draws ground water and serves 335 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 0.6 ppb. That’s lower than 56% 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. WA5312350.
5 home internet providers serve Chelan Falls
100% of 132 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ziply Fiber | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| PUD No1 of Chelan County | Fiber | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Native Network | Fiber | 92% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Astound Broadband | Cable | 83% | 1,500/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 8% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Chelan Falls’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Chelan Falls.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Chelan Falls is in Lake Chelan School District.
Test scores and every school: see 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
Chelan Falls is unincorporated, so Chelan County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Chelan Falls is in ZIP code 98817
ZIP codes where Chelan Falls residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Chelan Falls | ZIP’s residents in Chelan Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98817 | Chelan Falls, WA | 100% | 93% |
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 Chelan Falls
Who supplies Chelan Falls’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Chelan Falls Water District (EPA ID WA5312350). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.5 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Chelan Falls?
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 Chelan Falls?
Ziply Fiber, PUD No1 of Chelan County, Native Network, Astound Broadband, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Chelan Falls?
98817. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Chelan Falls in?
Lake Chelan School District.
How do I register to vote in Chelan Falls?
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.