Photo: LilGangstaBoy at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in White Salmon, WA: what to set up and who to call
The City of White Salmon water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Mar 2022. Power in White Salmon comes from PUD No 1 of Klickitat County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in White Salmon, 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 White Salmon.
Power comes from PUD No 1 of Klickitat County
PUD No 1 of Klickitat County (PUD No 1 of Klickitat County), a political subdivision utility, serves all of White Salmon. Its homes paid an average of 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $140 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: klickitatpud.com · (800) 548-8357
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of White Salmon water system
The City of White Salmon water system supplies almost all of White Salmon. It draws surface water and serves 4,077 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Mar 2022. 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 5.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 93% 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. WA5396350.
5 home internet providers serve White Salmon
98% of 1,144 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 60% | 60/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 89% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 48% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 13% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have White Salmon’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in White Salmon.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
White Salmon is in White Salmon Valley School District.
BSchool 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 Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
White Salmon is in ZIP code 98672
ZIP codes where White Salmon residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of White Salmon | ZIP’s residents in White Salmon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98672 | White Salmon, WA | 100% | 34% |
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 White Salmon
Who supplies White Salmon’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of White Salmon water system (EPA ID WA5396350). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.3 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in White Salmon?
PUD No 1 of Klickitat County (PUD No 1 of Klickitat County), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve White Salmon?
Spectrum, CenturyLink, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in White Salmon?
98672. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is White Salmon in?
White Salmon Valley School District.
How do I register to vote in White Salmon?
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 Klickitat 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.