Photo: Lexaxis7 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Omak, WA: what to set up and who to call
Power in Omak comes from PUD No 1 of Okanogan County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. Omak Public Library, at 30 S Ash St, is the library in town.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Omak, 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 Omak.
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 Omak. 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 City of Omak water system
The City of Omak water system supplies almost all of Omak. It draws ground water and serves 4,940 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 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 80% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WA5363750.
5 home internet providers serve Omak
99% of 1,946 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 64% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swift-Stream Internet | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Public Utility District No.1 of Okanogan County | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 98% | 10/1 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 92% | 1,000/35 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 26% | 40/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 41% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Omak’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Omak.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Omak (99%) is in Omak 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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Omak is in ZIP code 98841
ZIP codes where Omak residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Omak | ZIP’s residents in Omak |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98841 | Omak, WA | 100% | 54% |
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 Omak
Who supplies Omak’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Omak water system (EPA ID WA5363750). 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 3.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Omak?
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 Omak?
Swift-Stream Internet, Public Utility District No.1 of Okanogan County, Spectrum, CenturyLink, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Omak?
98841. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Omak in?
Omak School District.
How do I register to vote in Omak?
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.