Photo: Jelson25 · Public domainLiving in Friday Harbor, WA: what to set up and who to call
Power in Friday Harbor comes from Orcas Power & Light Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Most homes in Friday Harbor have two wired internet choices, CenturyLink and Zito Media.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Friday Harbor, 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 Friday Harbor.
Power comes from Orcas Power & Light Coop
Orcas Power & Light Coop (Orcas Power & Light Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Friday Harbor. Its homes paid an average of 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $179 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: opalco.com · (360) 376-3500
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Friday Harbor water system
The Town of Friday Harbor water system supplies almost all of Friday Harbor. It draws surface water and serves 3,543 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 1.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 5.0 ppb. That’s higher than 61% 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. WA5326595.
4 home internet providers serve Friday Harbor
94% of 1,079 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 41% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL | 90% | 40/3 |
| Zito Media | Cable | 85% | 300/25 |
| Rock Island Communications | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 57% | 2,000/2,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 39% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Friday Harbor depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Friday Harbor, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on fridayharbor.org
- RecyclingTwice a month
- Bulky itemsOn set dates
San Juan Solid Waste Transfer Facility / Recycling Center
212 Sutton Road, Friday Harbor, WA 98250
- Mon9 am–noon
- Fri9 am–4 pm
- Sat9 am–4 pm
- Sun9 am–4 pm
Accepted at the curb
- Cardboard
- Office paper (window envelopes, color paper, file folders, post-it notes)
- Mail, magazines, mixed paper
- Newspaper
- Paper bags
- Paper cups
- Phone books & paperback books
- Wrapping paper (non-metallic)
- Paper cartons
- Juice boxes, Tetra Paks & aseptic containers
- Milk & soymilk cartons
- Paper or frozen food boxes
- Bottles (all colors and numbers)
- Food containers & trays
- Clear or colored plastic milk jugs
From fridayharbor.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 03.05.2026, 12/11/2025. 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.
Friday Harbor is in San Juan Island School District.
A−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 Apr 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Friday Harbor is in ZIP code 98250
ZIP codes where Friday Harbor residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Friday Harbor | ZIP’s residents in Friday Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98250 | Friday Harbor, WA | 100% | 30% |
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 Friday Harbor
Who supplies Friday Harbor’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Friday Harbor water system (EPA ID WA5326595). 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 1.6 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Friday Harbor?
Orcas Power & Light Coop (Orcas Power & Light Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Friday Harbor?
CenturyLink, Zito Media, Rock Island Communications, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Friday Harbor?
98250. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Friday Harbor in?
San Juan Island School District.
How do I register to vote in Friday Harbor?
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 San Juan 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: Friday Harbor’s own website (fridayharbor.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.