Saint Edward Seminary · Photo: Steven Pavlov, Nadine Pavlov · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Kenmore, WA: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to Kenmore is Shoreline Recycling & Transfer Station, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. For emergencies, Kenmore is closest to Evergreenhealth Medical Center, 3.9 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Kenmore, 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 Kenmore.
Power comes from Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy (Puget Sound Energy Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Kenmore. Its homes paid an average of 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $147 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: pse.com · (888) 225-5773
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Northshore Utility District
Northshore Utility District supplies almost all of Kenmore. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Alderwood Water District and City of Bothell Water and Lake Forest Park Water District and Woodinville Water District and City of Kirkland as sellers) and serves 99,789 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 1992, was 36.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 1992: EPA has no newer result for this system.
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. WA5340800.
5 home internet providers serve Kenmore
100% of 7,144 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 82% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber, DSL | 87% | 6,000/6,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 65% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 64% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 46% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Kenmore.
Shoreline Recycling & Transfer Station
This isn’t Kenmore’s own facility. Whether Kenmore residents may use it is the town’s rule: check cityofkenmore.com.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Kenmore (93%) is in Northshore School District; parts are in Lake Washington School District (7%).
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 Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Kenmore is in ZIP code 98028
ZIP codes where Kenmore residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Kenmore | ZIP’s residents in Kenmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98028 | Kenmore, WA | 100% | 100% |
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 Kenmore
Who supplies Kenmore’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Northshore Utility District (EPA ID WA5340800). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 36.0 ppb (Jul–Dec 1992), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Kenmore?
Puget Sound Energy (Puget Sound Energy Inc), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Kenmore?
Xfinity, Ziply Fiber, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Kenmore?
98028. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Kenmore in?
Northshore School District. Parts of the city are in Lake Washington School District.
How do I register to vote in Kenmore?
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 King County Elections. 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.