Photo: formulanone from Huntsville, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Kennewick, WA: what to set up and who to call
For trash and recycling, Kennewick has Waste Management - Kennewick, WA at 1611 South Washington Street; OpenStreetMap lists it open Mon–Thu 8 am–5 pm, Fri 8 am–4 pm. Power in Kennewick comes from PUD No 1 of Benton County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Kennewick, 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 Kennewick.
Power comes from PUD No 1 of Benton County
PUD No 1 of Benton County (PUD No 1 of Benton County), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Kennewick. Its homes paid an average of 9.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $109 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: bentonpud.org · (509) 582-2175
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Kennewick water system
The City of Kennewick water system supplies almost all of Kennewick. It draws surface water and serves 118,164 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 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 1.9 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. WA5338100.
9 home internet providers serve Kennewick
100% of 25,704 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 48% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| xyTel | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 100/20 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber, Fixed wireless, DSL | 57% | 6,000/6,000 |
| PocketiNet | Fixed wireless | 98% | 200/50 |
| EV Holdings 1 | Fixed wireless | 62% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 52% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Waste Management - Kennewick, WA is open on weekdays
Where to take trash and recycling in Kennewick, and where the rules are.
Waste Management - Kennewick, WA
1611 South Washington Street, Kennewick, WA, 99337
- Mon8 am–5 pm
- Tue8 am–5 pm
- Wed8 am–5 pm
- Thu8 am–5 pm
- Fri8 am–4 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap, last updated Sep 2024. They can change with the season, so check go2kennewick.com before you go.
Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Kennewick is in Kennewick School District.
C+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 Jun 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Kennewick spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Kennewick residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Kennewick | ZIP’s residents in Kennewick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99336 | Kennewick, WA | 59% | 96% |
| 99337 | Kennewick, WA | 28% | 70% |
| 99338 | Kennewick, WA | 13% | 59% |
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 Kennewick
When is the Waste Management - Kennewick, WA open?
Mon–Thu 8 am–5 pm; Fri 8 am–4 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check go2kennewick.com before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Kennewick’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Kennewick water system (EPA ID WA5338100). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% 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 Kennewick?
PUD No 1 of Benton County (PUD No 1 of Benton County), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 9.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Kennewick?
xyTel, Spectrum, Ziply Fiber, PocketiNet, EV Holdings 1, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Kennewick?
99336 (59%), 99337 (28%), 99338 (13%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Kennewick in?
Kennewick School District.
How do I register to vote in Kennewick?
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 Benton 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.