Editing Chehalis, Washington (section)

===Utilities===
====Communications====
The first telephone operations in Chehalis began in 1891 when the city was connected to the Sunset Telephone and Telegraph Company in Centralia. An official exchange began in 1893 and connection availability for the entirety of the community was completed in 1898, which included 35 total subscribers. The company, then serving approximately 1,000 customers in the Twin Cities, was renamed in 1916 to the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. By the mid-1960s, the area was served by [[Pacific Northwest Bell]] and had a subscriber list of over 12,000 between Centralia and Chehalis.<ref>{{cite news |title=Telephone Services Came Early - Chehalis Phones Busy |url=https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/washington/centralia/centralia-daily-chronicle/1966/10-10/page-36 |access-date=July 31, 2024 |work=The Daily Chronicle |date=October 10, 1966 |page=A22}}</ref>

====Electricity====
Lewis County PUD provides electricity within the city, 75% that is generated via [[hydroelectricity]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Lewis County PUD Power Supply |url=https://www.lcpud.org/about-us/power-supply/ |website=lcpud.org |date=February 7, 2017 |access-date=June 1, 2021 |archive-date=January 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122094541/https://www.lcpud.org/about-us/power-supply/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Natural gas and infrastructure for residents and businesses within the city limits is provided by [[Puget Sound Energy]].<ref>{{cite web |title=PSE Service Area Map |url=https://www.pse.com/-/media/PDFs/1213_ServiceAreaMap_web.pdf |website=Puget Sound Energy |access-date=June 1, 2021 |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215707/https://www.pse.com/-/media/PDFs/1213_ServiceAreaMap_web.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Renewable energy====
Chehalis received grants of $4.45 million in 2021 to build the first [[Hydrogen station|hydrogen fueling station]] in Washington state; it is to be initially overseen by Twin Transit.<ref>{{cite news |last=Rosane |first=Eric |date=May 5, 2021 |title=Chehalis Will Be Home of State's First Hydrogen Refueling Station |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/chehalis-will-be-home-of-states-first-hydrogen-refueling-station,264999? |work=The Daily Chronicle |access-date=June 2, 2021 |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213954/https://www.chronline.com/stories/chehalis-will-be-home-of-states-first-hydrogen-refueling-station,264999 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Banse |first=Tom |date=March 31, 2021 |title=Interest In Hydrogen Fuel Grows Across The Northwest – And Tax Dollars Follow |url=https://www.nwpb.org/2021/03/31/interest-in-hydrogen-fuel-grows-across-the-northwest-and-tax-dollars-follow/ |publisher=[[Northwest Public Radio|Northwest Public Broadcasting]] |access-date=June 2, 2021 |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215726/https://www.nwpb.org/2021/03/31/interest-in-hydrogen-fuel-grows-across-the-northwest-and-tax-dollars-follow/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The site, scheduled for completion in mid-2023, is located in the southern portion of the city on Port of Chehalis property off [[Interstate 5 in Washington|I-5]] and is planned to operate on {{convert|1|acre}} of the {{convert|8|acre}} plat and be capable for usage of up to 2 megawatts.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Warn |first1=Daniel |title=Plans for State's First Hydrogen Fueling Station Move Forward in Chehalis |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/plans-for-states-first-hydrogen-fueling-station-move-forward-in-chehalis,285150 |access-date=July 27, 2022 |work=The Chronicle |date=February 25, 2022}}</ref> The self-service facility will have two fuel pressure stations, light-duty and heavy duty, of 700 and 350-bar fuel pressure, respectively.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fitzgerald |first1=Emily |title=Twin Transit Prepares to Submit Material for Hydrogen Fueling Station; On Track for Possible June 2023 Completion |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/twin-transit-prepares-to-submit-material-for-hydrogen-fueling-station-on-track-for-possible-june,295865 |access-date=July 27, 2022 |work=The Chronicle |date=June 24, 2022}}</ref>

The city installed its first [[charging station]]s for electric vehicles in 2018 at a shopping center on city-owned land. The station originally had four stalls and was later expanded through legislation from the city government.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chronicle Staff |title=Chehalis Receives Four Additional Electric Vehicle Charging Stations |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/chehalis-receives-four-additional-electric-vehicle-charging-stations,284711? |access-date=July 29, 2022 |work=The Chronicle |date=February 16, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Chronicle Staff |title=New Tesla Charging Stations Coming to Chehalis |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/new-tesla-charging-stations-coming-to-chehalis,286321? |access-date=July 29, 2022 |work=The Chronicle |date=March 18, 2022}}</ref> Chehalis is part of a broader initiative to provide charging stations along the [[White Pass Scenic Byway]].<ref>{{cite news |author1=The Chronicle staff |title=Construction Begins on U.S. Highway 12 Electric Vehicle Charging Station Network |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/construction-begins-on-us-highway-12-electric-vehicle-charging-station-network,315141 |access-date=June 19, 2023 |work=The Chronicle |date=March 7, 2023}}</ref>

====Sanitation====
{{As of|2023}}, Chehalis residents obtain garbage collection services, required by city ordinance, with Harold LeMay Enterprises.<ref name="CCCRN"/>

====Water====
The City of Chehalis Water Division is responsible for clean drinking water, including water treatment and operations, and maintains reservoirs and tanks for a storage capacity of over 6.7 million gallons.<ref>{{cite web |title=City of Chehalis Water Division |url=https://www.ci.chehalis.wa.us/publicworks/water-division |website=ci.chehalis.wa.us |access-date=June 1, 2021 |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215954/https://www.ci.chehalis.wa.us/publicworks/water-division |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="COCAWQ2022"/> The primary source for water is the [[Newaukum River#North Fork|North Fork]] of the Newaukum River, which the city is allowed to draw, as of 2023, two-thousand acre feet per year (3.1 million gallons per day).<ref name="CCCRN">{{cite news |last1=Sexton |first1=Owen |title=Chehalis City Council Roundup: New LeMay Contract Brings Rate Increases, Noise Complaints at Theater and Tax Clarification |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/chehalis-city-council-roundup-new-lemay-contract-brings-rate-increases-noise-complaints-at,304561 |access-date=June 23, 2023 |work=The Chronicle |date=December 2, 2022}}</ref><ref name="COCAWQ2022">{{cite web |title=City of Chehalis Annual Water Quality Report 2022 |url=https://www.ci.chehalis.wa.us/sites/default/files/fileattachments/public_works/page/6479/2023_ccr.pdf |website=City of Chehalis |access-date=August 15, 2023}}</ref> The Chehalis River is a secondary source, with the city allowed to siphon 1 million gallons daily.<ref name="COCAWQ2022"/> [[Flouridation]] of the water supply began in 1951.<ref>{{cite news |title=Exner Carries Reward Fight To Top Washington Court |url=https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/utah/ogden/ogden-standard-examiner/1957/04-14/page-10 |access-date=October 2, 2024 |work=[[Standard-Examiner|Ogden Standard-Examiner]] |agency=[[UPI]] |date=April 14, 1957 |page=10A}}</ref>

In the 21st century, water-use efficiency programs, required by the [[Washington State Department of Health]] (DOH), reached a goal to reduce water use by 25,000 gallons daily and introduced an additional goal of a 3% reduction during summer. Based on a 2024 water system plan, also required by DOH, Chehalis oversees {{convert|577,000|ft|m|1}} of water lines, supplying {{convert|5,800|USgal}} per minute to 3,800 connections. With new water lines built in the southern portion of the city limits in 2023 and 2024, the city has adequate water supply until 2040. {{As of|2024}}, the city's water treatment facilities, built in 1961, provide 4.8 million gallons of water per day and is expected to be of sufficient use until 2036.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sexton |first1=Owen |title=Chehalis city staff, consultants give presentation detailing updated water system plan draft; Bishop Road loop project complete |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/chehalis-city-staff-consultants-give-presentation-detailing-updated-water-system-plan-draft,332785 |access-date=February 13, 2024 |work=The Chronicle |date=January 17, 2024}}</ref>