Living in Cusick, WA: what to set up and who to call
The Kalispel water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning May 2023. Power in Cusick comes from PUD No 1 of Pend Oreille County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cusick, 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 Cusick.
Power comes from PUD No 1 of Pend Oreille County
PUD No 1 of Pend Oreille County (PUD No 1 of Pend Oreille County - (WA)), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Cusick. Its homes paid an average of 9.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $126 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: nwppa.org · (509) 447-3137
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Kalispel water system
The Kalispel water system supplies Cusick: about 46% of residents live in its service area. About 54% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Town of Cusick as seller) and serves 330 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning May 2023. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 7.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 95% 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. 105300036.
2 home internet providers serve Cusick
75% of 117 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 7% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pend Oreille Telephone | DSL, Fiber | 97% | 100/20 |
| Wired or Wireless | Fixed wireless | 38% | 30/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Cusick’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cusick.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Cusick is in Cusick 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.
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.
Cusick is in ZIP code 99119
ZIP codes where Cusick residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cusick | ZIP’s residents in Cusick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99119 | Cusick, WA | 100% | 12% |
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 Cusick
Who supplies Cusick’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Kalispel water system (EPA ID 105300036). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 7.8 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cusick?
PUD No 1 of Pend Oreille County (PUD No 1 of Pend Oreille County - (WA)), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 9.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Cusick?
Pend Oreille Telephone, Wired or Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cusick?
99119. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cusick in?
Cusick School District.
How do I register to vote in Cusick?
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 Pend Oreille 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.