Alexander McAllister House · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Union Gap, WA: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Union Gap comes from Union Gap Water, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. For an emergency, Astria Toppenish Hospital is the closest ER, 15.1 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Union Gap, 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 Union Gap.
Power comes from Pacific Power
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Union Gap. 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 Union Gap Water
Union Gap Water supplies almost all of Union Gap. It draws ground water and serves 6,433 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. WA5390250.
10 home internet providers serve Union Gap
99% of 2,463 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 28% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 90% | 1,000/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 30% | 60/5 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber | 24% | 6,000/6,000 |
| Advanced High Speed Internet | Fixed wireless | 100% | 500/100 |
| Gigabeam Internet | Fixed wireless | 100% | 500/500 |
| PocketiNet | Fixed wireless | 96% | 200/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Union Gap
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Union Gap, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check uniongapwa.gov →
From uniongapwa.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. 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.
Most of Union Gap (62%) is in Union Gap School District; parts are in Yakima School District (35%).
C−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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Union Gap is in ZIP code 98903
ZIP codes where Union Gap residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Union Gap | ZIP’s residents in Union Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98903 | Yakima, 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 Union Gap
Who supplies Union Gap’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Union Gap Water (EPA ID WA5390250). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Union Gap?
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Union Gap?
Spectrum, CenturyLink, Ziply Fiber, Advanced High Speed Internet, Gigabeam Internet, PocketiNet (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Union Gap?
98903. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Union Gap in?
Union Gap School District. Parts of the city are in Yakima School District.
How do I register to vote in Union Gap?
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: Union Gap’s own website (uniongapwa.gov), read Oct 21, 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.