Twanoh State Park · Photo: Steven Pavlov · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Union, WA: what to set up and who to call
Union has no town government of its own, so Mason County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hood Canal School District. Power in Union comes from PUD No 1 of Mason County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Union, 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.
Power comes from PUD No 1 of Mason County
PUD No 1 of Mason County (PUD No 1 of Mason County), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Union.
Start or move service: mason.pud1.org · (360) 877-5249
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Hood Canal water system
The Hood Canal water system supplies Union: about 23% of residents live in its service area. Union serves another 20%. Vuecrest serves another 12%. About 58% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 368 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 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. WA5334050.
3 home internet providers serve Union
100% of 499 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 19% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hood Canal Communications | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 38% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 32% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 0 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Union.
Union Drop Box
· run by Mason County
This isn’t Union’s own facility. Whether Union 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.
Union is in Hood Canal School District.
Test scores and every school: see 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
Union is unincorporated, so Mason County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Apr 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Union is in ZIP code 98592
ZIP codes where Union residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Union | ZIP’s residents in Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98592 | Union, WA | 100% | 33% |
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
Who supplies Union’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Hood Canal water system (EPA ID WA5334050). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% 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?
PUD No 1 of Mason County (PUD No 1 of Mason County), a political subdivision utility.
What internet providers serve Union?
Hood Canal Communications, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Union?
98592. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Union in?
Hood Canal School District.
How do I register to vote in Union?
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 Mason 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.