Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Pomeroy, WA: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Pomeroy comes from the City of Pomeroy water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. Pomeroy has its own library, Pomeroy (Denny Ashby) Library, at 856 Arlington St.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pomeroy, 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 Pomeroy.
Power comes from Pacific Power
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Pomeroy. Its homes paid an average of 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $167 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: pacificorp.com · (888) 221-7070
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Pomeroy water system
The City of Pomeroy water system supplies almost all of Pomeroy. It draws ground water and serves 1,395 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.6 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WA5368400.
6 home internet providers serve Pomeroy
99% of 765 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PocketiNet | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| First Step Internet | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 88% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Inland Cellular | Fiber | 87% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 82% | 40/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 75% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 69% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Carroll-Naslund Disposal, Inc. picks up trash in Pomeroy
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Pomeroy, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cityofpomeroy1.com →
From cityofpomeroy1.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated January 1, 2016. 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.
Pomeroy is in Pomeroy School District.
B+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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Pomeroy is in ZIP code 99347
ZIP codes where Pomeroy residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pomeroy | ZIP’s residents in Pomeroy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99347 | Pomeroy, WA | 100% | 59% |
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 Pomeroy
Who supplies Pomeroy’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Pomeroy water system (EPA ID WA5368400). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Pomeroy?
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Pomeroy?
PocketiNet, First Step Internet, Inland Cellular, CenturyLink, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pomeroy?
99347. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pomeroy in?
Pomeroy School District.
How do I register to vote in Pomeroy?
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 Garfield 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: Pomeroy’s own website (cityofpomeroy1.com), read Oct 22, 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.