Photo: afiler · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Othello, WA: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Othello comes from Othello Water Department, 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. Othello Branch Library, at 101 E. Main Street, is the library in town.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Othello, 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 Othello.
Power comes from Avista
Avista (Avista Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Othello. Its homes paid an average of 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $130 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: avistacorp.com · (509) 489-0500
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Othello Water Department
Othello Water Department supplies almost all of Othello. It draws ground water and serves 8,755 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. WA5364850.
6 home internet providers serve Othello
99% of 2,327 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 55% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyve Broadband | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 70% | 6,000/6,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 52% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 93% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 10% | 100/20 |
| EV Holdings 1 | Fixed wireless | 8% | 500/40 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Othello
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Othello, from the town’s own site.
City of Othello residential recycling containers
250 N. Broadway Ave, Othello, WA
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Accepted at the curb
- Newspaper
- Cardboard
- Aluminum cans
From othellowa.gov, 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.
Othello is in Othello 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 Apr 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Othello is in ZIP code 99344
ZIP codes where Othello residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Othello | ZIP’s residents in Othello |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99344 | Othello, WA | 100% | 45% |
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 Othello
Who supplies Othello’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Othello Water Department (EPA ID WA5364850). 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 Othello?
Avista (Avista Corp.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Othello?
Vyve Broadband, Ziply Fiber, CenturyLink, Verizon, T-Mobile, EV Holdings 1 (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Othello?
99344. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Othello in?
Othello School District.
How do I register to vote in Othello?
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 Adams 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: Othello’s own website (othellowa.gov), 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.