Photo: Thayne Tuason · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in East Wenatchee, WA: what to set up and who to call
Power in East Wenatchee comes from PUD No 1 of Douglas County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. The closest public drop-off to East Wenatchee is Wenatchee Waste Management Transfer Station, 1 mile out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in East Wenatchee, 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 East Wenatchee.
Power comes from PUD No 1 of Douglas County
PUD No 1 of Douglas County (PUD No 1 of Douglas County - (WA)), a political subdivision utility, serves all of East Wenatchee. Its homes paid an average of 3.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $73 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: douglaspud.org · (800) 503-7990
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Chelan Co PUD 1
Chelan Co PUD 1 supplies East Wenatchee: about 50% of residents live in its service area. About 50% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists City of Wenatchee as seller) and serves 16,190 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.1 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. WA5312284.
7 home internet providers serve East Wenatchee
100% of 4,225 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ziply Fiber | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/35 |
| Douglas County P.U.D. | DSL | 94% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Native Network | DSL | 94% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 57% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 25% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In East Wenatchee, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in East Wenatchee, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Corrugated Cardboard
- Mixed Paper
- HDPE #2 Plastics
- Aluminum and Tin cans
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check eastwenatcheewa.gov →
From eastwenatcheewa.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.
East Wenatchee is in Eastmont 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
East Wenatchee is in ZIP code 98802
ZIP codes where East Wenatchee residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of East Wenatchee | ZIP’s residents in East Wenatchee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98802 | East Wenatchee, WA | 100% | 44% |
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 East Wenatchee
Who supplies East Wenatchee’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Chelan Co PUD 1 (EPA ID WA5312284). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in East Wenatchee?
PUD No 1 of Douglas County (PUD No 1 of Douglas County - (WA)), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 3.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve East Wenatchee?
Ziply Fiber, Spectrum, Douglas County P.U.D., Native Network, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in East Wenatchee?
98802. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is East Wenatchee in?
Eastmont School District.
How do I register to vote in East Wenatchee?
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 Douglas 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: East Wenatchee’s own website (eastwenatcheewa.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.