Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domainLiving in East Haddam, CT: what to set up and who to call
The Chestelm Health & Rehabilitation Center water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Sep 2024. There is no curbside pickup in East Haddam: residents take trash to East Haddam Transfer Station.
I’m new in town
What to set up in East Haddam, 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 East Haddam.
Power comes from Eversource
Eversource (Connecticut Light & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of East Haddam. Its homes paid an average of 28.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $195 a month (its average across Connecticut, for customers on its standard service). Connecticut lets you buy power from another supplier; 17% of Eversource’s home customers do, and Eversource still delivers it.
Start or move service: cl-p.com · (800) 286-2000
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Chestelm Health & Rehabilitation Center water system
The Chestelm Health & Rehabilitation Center water system supplies East Haddam: about 5% of residents live in its service area. About 84% 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 120 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Sep 2024. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 81% 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. CT0411061.
5 home internet providers serve East Haddam
100% of 4,359 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 81% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 97% | 2,000/250 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 83% | 7,000/7,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 23% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 13% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 10% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
No curbside pickup in East Haddam: trash goes to the transfer station
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in East Haddam, from the town’s own site.
East Haddam Transfer Station
Nichols Road, Moodus, CT 06469
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Cost: Two biannual permits per household at no cost; additional 3rd or 4th permit $10.00 each; permits valid 7/1/26-6/30/28
From easthaddam.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 9/4/24, JULY 1, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
East Haddam is in East Haddam 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 Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
East Haddam spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where East Haddam residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of East Haddam | ZIP’s residents in East Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06423 | East Haddam, CT | 54% | 100% |
| 06469 | Moodus, CT | 37% | 100% |
| 06415 | Colchester, CT | 8% | 5% |
A few homes fall in 06420.
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 East Haddam
Who supplies East Haddam’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Chestelm Health & Rehabilitation Center water system (EPA ID CT0411061). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in East Haddam?
Eversource (Connecticut Light & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 28.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve East Haddam?
Xfinity, Frontier, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in East Haddam?
06423 (54%), 06469 (37%), 06415 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is East Haddam in?
East Haddam School District.
How do I register to vote in East Haddam?
In Connecticut you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before). Elections here are run by the East Haddam Town Clerk. Check your registration at portaldir.ct.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: East Haddam’s own website (easthaddam.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.