Photo: Steven Pavlov · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Soap Lake, WA: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Soap Lake comes from Soap Lake Water Dept, 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. Power in Soap Lake comes from PUD No 2 of Grant County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Soap Lake, 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 Soap Lake.
Power comes from PUD No 2 of Grant County
PUD No 2 of Grant County (PUD No 2 of Grant County - (WA)), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Soap Lake. Its homes paid an average of 6.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $101 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: grantpud.org · (509) 754-0500
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Soap Lake Water Dept
Soap Lake Water Dept supplies almost all of Soap Lake. It draws ground water and serves 2,399 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.7 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. WA5381300.
3 home internet providers serve Soap Lake
100% of 889 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyve Broadband | Fiber, Cable | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Grant PUD | Fiber | 90% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber, DSL | 69% | 1,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Soap Lake’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Soap Lake.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Soap Lake is in Soap Lake School District.
DSchool 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.
Soap Lake is in ZIP code 98851
ZIP codes where Soap Lake residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Soap Lake | ZIP’s residents in Soap Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98851 | Soap Lake, WA | 100% | 38% |
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 Soap Lake
Who supplies Soap Lake’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Soap Lake Water Dept (EPA ID WA5381300). 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 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Soap Lake?
PUD No 2 of Grant County (PUD No 2 of Grant County - (WA)), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 6.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Soap Lake?
Vyve Broadband, Grant PUD, Ziply Fiber (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Soap Lake?
98851. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Soap Lake in?
Soap Lake School District.
How do I register to vote in Soap Lake?
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 Grant 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.