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The Summitview handbook

Living in Summitview, WA: what to set up and who to call

Summitview has no town government of its own, so Yakima County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend West Valley School District (Yakima). For an emergency, Astria Toppenish Hospital is the closest ER, 22.5 miles away.

Summitview has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Yakima County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Summitview’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Summitview, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Summitview.

Electricity

Power comes from Pacific Power

Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Summitview. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Nob Hill Water Association

Nob Hill Water Association supplies Summitview: about 97% of residents live in its service area. It draws ground water (EPA lists City of Yakima Water Division as seller) and serves 38,050 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.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

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 1.0 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. WA5359700.

Internet

8 home internet providers serve Summitview

99% of 785 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 7% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber94%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL15%60/5
Gigabeam InternetFixed wireless100%500/500
Advanced High Speed InternetFixed wireless90%500/100
T-MobileFixed wireless69%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless48%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Summitview’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Summitview.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileSummitview has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Summitview kids go to
K–5Cottonwood Elementary SchoolWest Valley School District
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Summitview (92%) is in West Valley School District (Yakima); parts are in Highland School District (8%).

B+School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Summitview is unincorporated, so Yakima County is the local government.

Local governmentYakima CountySummitview is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereYakima County AuditorElections here are run by Yakima County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check voter.votewa.gov.FVAP, Aug 2015
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoter.votewa.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Summitview is in ZIP code 98908

ZIP codes where Summitview residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of SummitviewZIP’s residents in Summitview
98908Yakima, WA100%5%
Area code509Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Summitview

Who supplies Summitview’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Nob Hill Water Association (EPA ID WA5359700). 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 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Summitview?

Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Summitview?

Spectrum, CenturyLink, Gigabeam Internet, Advanced High Speed Internet, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Summitview?

98908. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Summitview in?

West Valley School District (Yakima). Parts of the city are in Highland School District.

How do I register to vote in Summitview?

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 Yakima 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.