Photo: Sea Cow · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Forks, WA: what to set up and who to call
Power in Forks comes from PUD No 1 of Clallam County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. Forks has its own drop-off, West Waste Transfer Facility.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Forks, 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 Forks.
Power comes from PUD No 1 of Clallam County
PUD No 1 of Clallam County (PUD No 1 of Clallam County), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Forks. Its homes paid an average of 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $151 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: clallampud.net · (360) 452-9771
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Forks Municipal Water Dept
Forks Municipal Water Dept supplies almost all of Forks. It draws ground water and serves 3,468 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 67% 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. WA5326000.
3 home internet providers serve Forks
63% of 1,446 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL | 60% | 60/5 |
| CresComm Broadband | Fixed wireless | 65% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 45% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
A county or regional provider runs trash and recycling for Forks
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Forks, from the town’s own site.
West Waste Transfer Facility
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
West Waste and Recycling
272 LaPush Road, Forks, WA
From forkswashington.org, 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.
Forks is in Quillayute Valley School District.
DSchool 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 Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Forks is in ZIP code 98331
ZIP codes where Forks residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Forks | ZIP’s residents in Forks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98331 | Forks, WA | 100% | 56% |
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 Forks
Who supplies Forks’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Forks Municipal Water Dept (EPA ID WA5326000). 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 2.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Forks?
PUD No 1 of Clallam County (PUD No 1 of Clallam County), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Forks?
CenturyLink, CresComm Broadband, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Forks?
98331. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Forks in?
Quillayute Valley School District.
How do I register to vote in Forks?
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 Clallam 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: Forks’ own website (forkswashington.org), 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.