Photo: Steven Baltakatei Sandoval · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Orchards, WA: what to set up and who to call
Orchards has no town government of its own, so Clark County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Evergreen School District (Clark). Power in Orchards comes from PUD No 1 of Clark County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Orchards, 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 Orchards.
Power comes from PUD No 1 of Clark County
PUD No 1 of Clark County (PUD No 1 of Clark County - (WA)), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Orchards. Its homes paid an average of 10.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $104 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: clarkpublicutilities.com · (360) 992-3000
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Vancouver water system
The City of Vancouver water system supplies Orchards: about 84% of residents live in its service area. Clark Public Utilities serves another 16%. It draws ground water and serves 373,047 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 84 systems serving 250,001–500,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 2.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 70% 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. WA5391200.
6 home internet providers serve Orchards
100% of 9,286 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 22% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 53% | 140/20 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 22% | 2,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 52% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 26% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 24% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 2 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Orchards.
Central Transfer & Recycling Center
11034 Northeast 117th Avenue, Vancouver, WA, 98662 · run by Columbia Resource Company
This isn’t Orchards’ own facility. Whether Orchards residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Orchards (63%) is in Evergreen School District (Clark); parts are in Battle Ground School District (33%) and Hockinson School District (4%).
C+School gradeSee 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
Orchards is unincorporated, so Clark County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Orchards spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Orchards residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Orchards | ZIP’s residents in Orchards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98682 | Vancouver, WA | 98% | 42% |
| 98662 | Vancouver, WA | 2% | 1% |
A few homes fall in 98606.
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 Orchards
Who supplies Orchards’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Vancouver water system (EPA ID WA5391200). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.2 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Orchards?
PUD No 1 of Clark County (PUD No 1 of Clark County - (WA)), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 10.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Orchards?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Orchards?
98682 (98%), 98662 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Orchards in?
Evergreen School District (Clark). Parts of the city are in Battle Ground School District and Hockinson School District.
How do I register to vote in Orchards?
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 Clark 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.