Photo: NPS · Public domainLiving in Elmer City, WA: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Elmer City comes from Elmer City Water System, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 23% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. Power in Elmer City comes from Nespelem Valley Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Elmer City, 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 Elmer City.
Power comes from Nespelem Valley Elec Coop
Nespelem Valley Elec Coop (Nespelem Valley Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Elmer City.
Start or move service: nvec.org · (509) 634-4571
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Elmer City Water System
Elmer City Water System supplies almost all of Elmer City. It draws ground water and serves 368 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 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WA5323120.
2 home internet providers serve Elmer City
89% of 153 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 89% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fixed wireless | 73% | 50/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Elmer City’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Elmer City.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Elmer City is in Grand Coulee Dam 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.
Elmer City spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Elmer City residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Elmer City | ZIP’s residents in Elmer City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99124 | Elmer City, WA | 98% | 96% |
| 99116 | Coulee Dam, WA | 2% | 0% |
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 Elmer City
Who supplies Elmer City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Elmer City Water System (EPA ID WA5323120). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Elmer City?
Nespelem Valley Elec Coop (Nespelem Valley Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Elmer City?
Spectrum, Ziply Fiber (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Elmer City?
99124 (98%), 99116 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Elmer City in?
Grand Coulee Dam School District.
How do I register to vote in Elmer City?
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 Okanogan 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.