Living in Storrs, CT: what to set up and who to call
Storrs has no town government of its own, so Tolland County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Regional School District 19. The University of Connecticut - Main Campus water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 7.6 ppb, was higher than 96% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Storrs, 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 Storrs.
Power comes from Eversource
Eversource (Connecticut Light & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Storrs. 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 University of Connecticut - Main Campus water system
The University of Connecticut - Main Campus water system supplies Storrs: about 83% of residents live in its service area. Orchard Acres Association serves another 6%. About 13% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Ctwc - Northern Reg-Western System as seller) and serves 27,199 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 7.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 96% 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. CT0780021.
5 home internet providers serve Storrs
97% of 981 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 70% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/50 |
| Frontier | Fiber | 79% | 7,000/7,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 53% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 40% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 33% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Storrs has its own drop-off: Main Accumulation Area
Where to take trash and recycling in Storrs, and where the rules are.
Main Accumulation Area
21 Avalonia Way, Storrs, CT, 06269
Before you go, check the rules on ehs.uconn.edu.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Feb 2026). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Storrs is in two districts that split the grades: Region School District 19 and Mansfield School District.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Storrs is unincorporated, so Tolland County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Storrs spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Storrs residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Storrs | ZIP’s residents in Storrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06269 | Storrs Mansfield, CT | 51% | 100% |
| 06268 | Storrs Mansfield, CT | 49% | 63% |
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 Storrs
Who supplies Storrs’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The University of Connecticut - Main Campus water system (EPA ID CT0780021). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 7.6 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Storrs?
Eversource (Connecticut Light & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 28.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Storrs?
Spectrum, Frontier, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Storrs?
06269 (51%), 06268 (49%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Storrs in?
Region School District 19 and Mansfield School District.
How do I register to vote in Storrs?
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 Mansfield 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: 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.