Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Pe Ell, WA: what to set up and who to call
The Town of Pe Ell water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Nov 2024. Power in Pe Ell comes from PUD No 1 of Lewis County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pe Ell, 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 Pe Ell.
Power comes from PUD No 1 of Lewis County
PUD No 1 of Lewis County (PUD No 1 of Lewis County - (WA)), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Pe Ell. Its homes paid an average of 10.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $141 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: lcpud.org · (360) 740-2412
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Pe Ell water system
The Town of Pe Ell water system supplies almost all of Pe Ell. It draws surface water and serves 859 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Nov 2024. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
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 12.0 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. WA5366750.
1 home internet providers serve Pe Ell
0% of 343 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL | 89% | 60/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Pe Ell’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pe Ell.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Pe Ell is in Pe Ell School District.
Test scores and every school: see 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.
Pe Ell is in ZIP code 98572
ZIP codes where Pe Ell residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pe Ell | ZIP’s residents in Pe Ell |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98572 | Pe Ell, WA | 100% | 81% |
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 Pe Ell
Who supplies Pe Ell’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Pe Ell water system (EPA ID WA5366750). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 78% 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 Pe Ell?
PUD No 1 of Lewis County (PUD No 1 of Lewis County - (WA)), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 10.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Pe Ell?
CenturyLink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pe Ell?
98572. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pe Ell in?
Pe Ell School District.
How do I register to vote in Pe Ell?
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 Lewis 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.