Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Living in Pasco, WA: what to set up and who to call
Power in Pasco comes from PUD No 1 of Franklin County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. The closest public drop-off to Pasco is Waste Management - Kennewick, WA, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pasco, 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 Pasco.
Power comes from PUD No 1 of Franklin County
PUD No 1 of Franklin County (PUD No 1 of Franklin County), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Pasco. Its homes paid an average of 10.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $121 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: www.franklinpud.com · (509) 547-5591
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Pasco Water Department
Pasco Water Department supplies Pasco: about 95% of residents live in its service area. About 4% 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 115,102 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 1.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 63% 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. WA5366400.
12 home internet providers serve Pasco
99% of 22,271 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 22% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| xyTel | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 98% | 100/20 |
| PocketiNet | Fixed wireless, DSL, Fiber | 98% | 200/50 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 41% | 60/5 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 13% | 6,000/6,000 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 4% | 2,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pasco.
Waste Management - Kennewick, WA
1611 South Washington Street, Kennewick, WA, 99337
This isn’t Pasco’s own facility. Whether Pasco residents may use it is the town’s rule: check pasco-wa.gov.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Pasco is in Pasco 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.
Pasco is in ZIP code 99301
ZIP codes where Pasco residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pasco | ZIP’s residents in Pasco |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99301 | Pasco, WA | 100% | 90% |
99302 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Pasco
Who supplies Pasco’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Pasco Water Department (EPA ID WA5366400). 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 1.9 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Pasco?
PUD No 1 of Franklin County (PUD No 1 of Franklin County), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 10.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Pasco?
xyTel, PocketiNet, Spectrum, CenturyLink, Ziply Fiber, Quantum Fiber (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pasco?
99301. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pasco in?
Pasco School District.
How do I register to vote in Pasco?
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 Franklin 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.