Photo: Michael Barratt · Public domainLiving in Ocean Shores, WA: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Ocean Shores comes from Ocean Shores Water Dept, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. Power in Ocean Shores comes from PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ocean Shores, 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 Ocean Shores.
Power comes from PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County
PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County (PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Ocean Shores. Its homes paid an average of 12.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $133 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: ghpud.org · (360) 532-4220
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Ocean Shores Water Dept
Ocean Shores Water Dept supplies almost all of Ocean Shores. It draws ground water and serves 9,347 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 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 1.0 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. WA5363008.
5 home internet providers serve Ocean Shores
86% of 6,358 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coast Communications Co | Cable | 84% | 1,000/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 19% | 10/1 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 28% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 19% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 15% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Ocean Shores
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Ocean Shores, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check osgov.com →
From osgov.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ocean Shores is in North Beach 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 Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ocean Shores is in ZIP code 98569
ZIP codes where Ocean Shores residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ocean Shores | ZIP’s residents in Ocean Shores |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98569 | Ocean Shores, WA | 100% | 96% |
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 Ocean Shores
Who supplies Ocean Shores’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Ocean Shores Water Dept (EPA ID WA5363008). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% 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 Ocean Shores?
PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County (PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 12.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ocean Shores?
Coast Communications Co, CenturyLink, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ocean Shores?
98569. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ocean Shores in?
North Beach School District.
How do I register to vote in Ocean Shores?
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 Grays Harbor 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: Ocean Shores’ own website (osgov.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.