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The Lakeview handbook

Living in Lakeview, WA: what to set up and who to call

Lakeview has no town government of its own, so Grant County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Soap Lake School District. Tap water in Lakeview comes from Lakeview Park Water Assn, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.

Lakeview has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Grant County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Lakeview’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Lakeview, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Lakeview.

Electricity

Power comes from PUD No 2 of Grant County

PUD No 2 of Grant County (PUD No 2 of Grant County - (WA)), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Lakeview. Its homes paid an average of 6.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $101 a month (its average across Washington).

Start or move service: grantpud.org · (509) 754-0500

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Lakeview Park Water Assn

Lakeview Park Water Assn supplies Lakeview: about 92% of residents live in its service area. Soap Lake Water Dept serves another 8%. It draws ground water and serves 1,259 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

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 1.5 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. WA5345350.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Lakeview

100% of 464 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Vyve BroadbandFiber, Cable100%1,000/1,000
Grant PUDFiber97%1,000/1,000
Ziply FiberFiber85%1,000/1,000

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Lakeview’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lakeview.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileLakeview has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Lakeview kids go to
PK–6Soap Lake Elementaryin Soap Lake
7–12Soap Lake Middle & High Schoolin Soap Lake

Lakeview is in Soap Lake 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Lakeview is unincorporated, so Grant County is the local government.

Local governmentGrant CountyLakeview is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereGrant County AuditorElections here are run by Grant County (county election office). P.O. Box 37, Ephrata, WA 98823-0037 · (509) 754-2011 x2704 · [email protected]FVAP, Apr 2024
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoter.votewa.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Apr 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Lakeview is in ZIP code 98851

ZIP codes where Lakeview residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of LakeviewZIP’s residents in Lakeview
98851Soap Lake, WA100%24%
Area code509Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Lakeview

Who supplies Lakeview’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Lakeview Park Water Assn (EPA ID WA5345350). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% 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 Lakeview?

PUD No 2 of Grant County (PUD No 2 of Grant County - (WA)), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 6.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Lakeview?

Vyve Broadband, Grant PUD, Ziply Fiber (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lakeview?

98851. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lakeview in?

Soap Lake School District.

How do I register to vote in Lakeview?

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 Grant 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.