Living in Malott, WA: what to set up and who to call
Malott has no town government of its own, so Okanogan County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Okanogan School District. Power in Malott comes from PUD No 1 of Okanogan County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Malott, 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 Malott.
Power comes from PUD No 1 of Okanogan County
PUD No 1 of Okanogan County (PUD No 1 of Okanogan County), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Malott. Its homes paid an average of 10.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $144 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: okanoganpud.org · (509) 689-2502
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Jaw Farms Inc water system
The Jaw Farms Inc water system supplies Malott: about 8% of residents live in its service area. About 92% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 636 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 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 0.5 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WA5308246.
4 home internet providers serve Malott
3% of 201 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 3% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Utility District No.1 of Okanogan County | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 97% | 10/1 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 71% | 60/5 |
| Swift-Stream Internet | Fixed wireless | 56% | 40/6 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fixed wireless | 28% | 10/1 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Malott’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Malott.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Malott is in Okanogan School District.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Malott is unincorporated, so Okanogan County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Malott spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Malott residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Malott | ZIP’s residents in Malott |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98829 | Malott, WA | 67% | 43% |
| 98840 | Okanogan, WA | 33% | 3% |
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 Malott
Who supplies Malott’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Jaw Farms Inc water system (EPA ID WA5308246). 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 Malott?
PUD No 1 of Okanogan County (PUD No 1 of Okanogan County), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 10.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Malott?
Public Utility District No.1 of Okanogan County, CenturyLink, Swift-Stream Internet, Ziply Fiber (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Malott?
98829 (67%), 98840 (33%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Malott in?
Okanogan School District.
How do I register to vote in Malott?
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 Okanogan 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.