Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Stafford, CT: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for the Johnson Memorial Hospital, Inc water system, which supplies Stafford, and its latest lead result (10.2 ppb) was higher than 97% of similar systems’, though under the 15 ppb action level. To register to vote, go to the Stafford Town Clerk: Stafford runs its own elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Stafford, 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 Stafford.
Power comes from Eversource
Eversource (Connecticut Light & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Stafford. 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 Johnson Memorial Hospital, Inc water system
The Johnson Memorial Hospital, Inc water system supplies Stafford: about 3% of residents live in its service area. About 97% 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 250 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2024: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 10.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 97% 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. CT1340032.
5 home internet providers serve Stafford
97% of 4,653 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 79% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable | 94% | 2,000/100 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 78% | 4,000/4,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 53% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 30% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 21% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Stafford
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Stafford, from the town’s own site.
Stafford Transfer Station
80 Upper Road, Stafford Springs, CT 06076
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Cost: $100 fee for vehicles not registered in Stafford; permits renew annually on January 1
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Cardboard (Cereal Boxes, Non-Corrugated)
- Newspaper
- School Papers
- Copy Paper
- Magazines
- Phone Books
- White Glass Bottles
- Brown Glass Bottles
- Green Glass Bottles
- Tin Cans
- Aluminum Cans
- Juice Carton Containers
- Plastic Containers #1
- Plastic Containers #2
- Milk Jugs
From cms5.revize.com, staffordct.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2025, February 11, 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.
Stafford is in Stafford 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.
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.
Stafford spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Stafford residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Stafford | ZIP’s residents in Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06076 | Stafford Springs, CT | 98% | 94% |
| 06071 | Somers, CT | 2% | 2% |
06075 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Stafford
Who supplies Stafford’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Johnson Memorial Hospital, Inc water system (EPA ID CT1340032). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 10.2 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Stafford?
Eversource (Connecticut Light & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 28.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Stafford?
Cox Communications, Frontier, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Stafford?
06076 (98%), 06071 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Stafford in?
Stafford School District.
How do I register to vote in Stafford?
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 Stafford 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: Stafford’s own website (cms5.revize.com, staffordct.gov), 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.