Peter Roose Homestead · Photo: Dog Walking Girl · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Neah Bay, WA: what to set up and who to call
The Makah Neah Bay water system reported 17 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×9, organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×4, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 78% of systems its size reported none. Neah Bay has no town government of its own, so Clallam County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Cape Flattery School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Neah Bay, 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 Neah Bay.
Power comes from PUD No 1 of Clallam County
PUD No 1 of Clallam County (PUD No 1 of Clallam County), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Neah Bay. Its homes paid an average of 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $151 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: clallampud.net · (360) 452-9771
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Makah Neah Bay water system
The Makah Neah Bay water system supplies Neah Bay: about 95% of residents live in its service area. About 5% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 1,300 people in all.
17 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×9, organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×4, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), the latest beginning Jan 2026. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.0 ppb. That’s higher than 69% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. 105300012.
Which providers serve Neah Bay
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Neah Bay, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
We don’t have Neah Bay’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Neah Bay.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Neah Bay is in Cape Flattery 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
Neah Bay is unincorporated, so Clallam County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Neah Bay is in ZIP code 98357
ZIP codes where Neah Bay residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Neah Bay | ZIP’s residents in Neah Bay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98357 | Neah Bay, WA | 100% | 55% |
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 Neah Bay
Who supplies Neah Bay’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Makah Neah Bay water system (EPA ID 105300012). It reported 17 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×9, organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×4, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Neah Bay?
PUD No 1 of Clallam County (PUD No 1 of Clallam County), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Neah Bay?
98357. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Neah Bay in?
Cape Flattery School District.
How do I register to vote in Neah Bay?
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 Clallam 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): pending.