Photo: Dicklyon · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Vashon, WA: what to set up and who to call
Vashon has no town government of its own, so King County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Vashon Island School District. Water District 19 reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Aug 2025.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Vashon, 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 Vashon.
Power comes from Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy (Puget Sound Energy Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves 99.5% of Vashon residents. Its homes paid an average of 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $147 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: pse.com · (888) 225-5773
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Water District 19
Water District 19 supplies Vashon: about 32% of residents live in its service area. Heights Water serves another 15%. Westside Water Assn serves another 8%. Burton Water Cooperative serves another 7%. Dockton Water Association serves another 6%. About 22% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists Heights Water as seller) and serves 5,335 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Aug 2025. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 80% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. WA5338900.
5 home internet providers serve Vashon
87% of 5,533 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 85% | 2,000/250 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 13% | 80/10 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 35% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 28% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 12% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Vashon Recycling & Transfer Station - King County is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Where to take trash and recycling in Vashon, and where the rules are.
Vashon Recycling & Transfer Station - King County
18900 Westside Hwy SW, Vashon, WA, 98070
- Mon9 am–5 pm
- Tue9 am–5 pm
- Wed9 am–5 pm
- Thu9 am–5 pm
- Fri9 am–5 pm
- Sat9 am–5 pm
- Sun9 am–5 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap, last updated Aug 2026. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Vashon is in Vashon Island School District.
ASchool 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
Vashon is unincorporated, so King County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Vashon is in ZIP code 98070
ZIP codes where Vashon residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Vashon | ZIP’s residents in Vashon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98070 | Vashon, WA | 100% | 100% |
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 Vashon
Who supplies Vashon’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Water District 19 (EPA ID WA5338900). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Vashon?
Puget Sound Energy (Puget Sound Energy Inc), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Vashon?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Vashon?
98070. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Vashon in?
Vashon Island School District.
How do I register to vote in Vashon?
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 King County Elections. 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.