Living in South Wenatchee, WA: what to set up and who to call
South Wenatchee has no town government of its own, so Chelan County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Wenatchee School District. Power in South Wenatchee comes from PUD No 1 of Chelan County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in South Wenatchee, 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 South Wenatchee.
Power comes from PUD No 1 of Chelan County
PUD No 1 of Chelan County (PUD No 1 of Chelan County - (WA)), a political subdivision utility, serves all of South Wenatchee. Its homes paid an average of 3.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $66 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: chelanpud.org · (509) 663-8121
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Chelan Co PUD 1
Chelan Co PUD 1 supplies South Wenatchee: about 47% of residents live in its service area. City of Wenatchee serves another 47%. Malaga Water District serves another 6%. About 47% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists City of Wenatchee as seller) and serves 16,190 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 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 1.1 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. WA5312284.
5 home internet providers serve South Wenatchee
100% of 469 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ziply Fiber | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| PUD No1 of Chelan County | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Native Network | Fiber | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 94% | 1,000/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 85% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 1 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in South Wenatchee.
Wenatchee Waste Management Transfer Station
1421 South Wenatchee Avenue, Wenatchee, WA · run by Waste Management
This isn’t South Wenatchee’s own facility. Whether South Wenatchee residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
South Wenatchee is in Wenatchee 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
South Wenatchee is unincorporated, so Chelan County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
South Wenatchee is in ZIP code 98801
ZIP codes where South Wenatchee residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of South Wenatchee | ZIP’s residents in South Wenatchee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98801 | Wenatchee, WA | 100% | 3% |
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 South Wenatchee
Who supplies South Wenatchee’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Chelan Co PUD 1 (EPA ID WA5312284). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% 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 South Wenatchee?
PUD No 1 of Chelan County (PUD No 1 of Chelan County - (WA)), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 3.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve South Wenatchee?
Ziply Fiber, PUD No1 of Chelan County, Native Network, Spectrum, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in South Wenatchee?
98801. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is South Wenatchee in?
Wenatchee School District.
How do I register to vote in South Wenatchee?
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 Chelan 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.