Photo: Akerr · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Port Ludlow, WA: what to set up and who to call
Port Ludlow has no town government of its own, so Jefferson County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Chimacum School District. Olympic Water & Sewer Inc has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 5.9 ppb, was higher than 94% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Port Ludlow, 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 Port Ludlow.
Power comes from Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy (Puget Sound Energy Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Port Ludlow. Its homes paid an average of 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $147 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: pse.com · (888) 225-5773
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Olympic Water & Sewer Inc
Olympic Water & Sewer Inc supplies almost all of Port Ludlow. It draws ground water and serves 3,086 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 2021–Dec 2023, was 5.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 94% 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. WA5368700.
6 home internet providers serve Port Ludlow
96% of 1,741 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 3% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astound Broadband | Cable, DSL, Fiber | 95% | 1,500/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 10% | 200/200 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 2% | 2,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 79% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 7% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 7% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Port Ludlow’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Port Ludlow.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Port Ludlow is in Chimacum School District.
CSchool 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
Port Ludlow is unincorporated, so Jefferson County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Port Ludlow is in ZIP code 98365
ZIP codes where Port Ludlow residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Port Ludlow | ZIP’s residents in Port Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98365 | Port Ludlow, WA | 100% | 58% |
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 Port Ludlow
Who supplies Port Ludlow’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Olympic Water & Sewer Inc (EPA ID WA5368700). 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 5.9 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Port Ludlow?
Puget Sound Energy (Puget Sound Energy Inc), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Port Ludlow?
Astound Broadband, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Port Ludlow?
98365. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Port Ludlow in?
Chimacum School District.
How do I register to vote in Port Ludlow?
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 Jefferson 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.