Photo: Elipongo · Public domainLiving in Windsor Locks, CT: what to set up and who to call
To register to vote, go to the Windsor Locks Town Clerk: Windsor Locks runs its own elections. Trains stop in Windsor Locks.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Windsor Locks, 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 Windsor Locks.
Power comes from Farmington River Power Company
Farmington River Power Company (Farmington River Power Company), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Windsor Locks.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Ctwc - Northern Reg-Western System
Ctwc - Northern Reg-Western System supplies almost all of Windsor Locks. It draws surface water (EPA lists Metropolitan District Commission and Manchester Water Department and Tolland Water Dept - Torry Road as sellers) and serves 101,313 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 10.3 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. CT0473011.
6 home internet providers serve Windsor Locks
99% of 4,453 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 83% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 2,000/100 |
| GoNetspeed | Fiber | 85% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 82% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 79% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 76% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 47% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Windsor Locks, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Windsor Locks, from the town’s own site.
Windsor Locks Public Works Garage recycling area (Saturday drop-off)
6 Stanton Road, Windsor Locks, CT 06096
- Sat8 am–noon
Accepted at the curb
- Cardboard & boxboard
- Newsprint
- Office paper
- Beverage bottles & jars
- Plastic bottles (with or without caps attached)
- Plastic containers, tubs & lids
- Aluminum foil
- Metal lids from cans & bottles
- Drinking glasses
- Paper cups (hot & cold)
From windsorlocksct.org, cdn.townweb.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 3/23/26, April 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.
Windsor Locks is in Windsor Locks School District.
CSchool 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 Oct 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Windsor Locks is in ZIP code 06096
ZIP codes where Windsor Locks residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Windsor Locks | ZIP’s residents in Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06096 | Windsor Locks, CT | 100% | 100% |
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Windsor Locks
Who supplies Windsor Locks’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Ctwc - Northern Reg-Western System (EPA ID CT0473011). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Windsor Locks?
Farmington River Power Company (Farmington River Power Company), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Windsor Locks?
Cox Communications, GoNetspeed, Frontier, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Windsor Locks?
06096. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Windsor Locks in?
Windsor Locks School District.
How do I register to vote in Windsor Locks?
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 Windsor Locks 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: Windsor Locks’ own website (windsorlocksct.org, cdn.townweb.com), 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.