Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Chelan, WA: what to set up and who to call
Chelan runs its own electric utility, PUD No 1 of Chelan County; its homes paid 3.8¢ per kWh in 2025. Public schools here are run by Lake Chelan School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Chelan, 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.
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. 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 City of Chelan Water Dept
City of Chelan Water Dept supplies almost all of Chelan. It draws surface water and serves 9,425 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 3.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.8 ppb. That’s higher than 84% 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. WA5312300.
7 home internet providers serve Chelan
99% of 2,738 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% 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 | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Native Network | Fiber | 91% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Astound Broadband | Cable | 84% | 1,500/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 87% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 51% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Chelan: every other week
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Chelan, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cityofchelan.gov →
From cityofchelan.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Chelan is in Lake Chelan School District.
BSchool 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.
Chelan is in ZIP code 98816
ZIP codes where Chelan residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Chelan | ZIP’s residents in Chelan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98816 | Chelan, WA | 100% | 60% |
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
Who supplies Chelan’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
City of Chelan Water Dept (EPA ID WA5312300). 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 3.2 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Chelan?
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?
Ziply Fiber, PUD No1 of Chelan County, Native Network, Astound Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Chelan?
98816. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Chelan in?
Lake Chelan School District.
How do I register to vote in Chelan?
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: Chelan’s own website (cityofchelan.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.