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The West Pasco handbook

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

West Pasco has no town government of its own, so Franklin County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Pasco School District. Power in West Pasco comes from PUD No 1 of Franklin County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in West Pasco, 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 West Pasco.

Electricity

Power comes from PUD No 1 of Franklin County

PUD No 1 of Franklin County (PUD No 1 of Franklin County), a political subdivision utility, serves all of West Pasco. Its homes paid an average of 10.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $121 a month (its average across Washington).

Start or move service: www.franklinpud.com · (509) 547-5591

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 Pasco Water Department

Pasco Water Department supplies almost all of West Pasco. It draws surface water and serves 115,102 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile1.9 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 1.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 63% 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. WA5366400.

Internet

7 home internet providers serve West Pasco

100% of 674 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable99%1,000/35
CenturyLinkDSL, Fiber10%40/3
PocketiNetFixed wireless100%200/50
xyTelFixed wireless100%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless72%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless68%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 5 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in West Pasco.

Nearest public drop-off · 4.6 mi from the center of West Pasco

Waste Management - Kennewick, WA

1611 South Washington Street, Kennewick, WA, 99337

HoursMon–Thu 8 am–5 pm; Fri 8 am–4 pm

This isn’t West Pasco’s own facility. Whether West Pasco residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

West Pasco kids go to
PK–516 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

West Pasco is in Pasco 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

West Pasco is unincorporated, so Franklin County is the local government.

Local governmentFranklin CountyWest Pasco is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereFranklin County AuditorElections here are run by Franklin County (county election office). P.O. Box 1451, Pasco, WA 99301-1451 · (509) 545-3538 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2024
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 Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

West Pasco is in ZIP code 99301

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of West PascoZIP’s residents in West Pasco
99301Pasco, WA100%2%
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 West Pasco

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

Pasco Water Department (EPA ID WA5366400). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.9 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in West Pasco?

PUD No 1 of Franklin County (PUD No 1 of Franklin County), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 10.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve West Pasco?

Spectrum, CenturyLink, PocketiNet, xyTel, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in West Pasco?

99301. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is West Pasco in?

Pasco School District.

How do I register to vote in West Pasco?

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 Franklin 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.