Alfred J. Comeau House · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in West Palm Beach, FL: what to set up and who to call
The West Palm Beach WTP water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 86% of systems its size reported none. SWA West Palm Beach Home Chemical & Recycling Center takes recycling in West Palm Beach, open Mon–Fri 7 am–5 pm, Sat 7 am–3 pm (OpenStreetMap).
I’m new in town
What to set up in West Palm Beach, 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 West Palm Beach.
Power comes from FPL
FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of West Palm Beach. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $162 a month (its average across Florida).
Start or move service: www.fpl.com · (800) 375-2434
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from West Palm Beach WTP water system
The West Palm Beach WTP water system supplies almost all of West Palm Beach. It draws surface water and serves 132,000 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), the latest beginning Jul 2024. 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 77% 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. FL4501559.
4 home internet providers serve West Palm Beach
99% of 27,307 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 48% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 86% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 63% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 50% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in West Palm Beach depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in West Palm Beach, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day
SWA West Palm Beach Home Chemical & Recycling Center
6161 North Jog Road, 33412
- Mon7 am–5 pm
- Tue7 am–5 pm
- Wed7 am–5 pm
- Thu7 am–5 pm
- Fri7 am–5 pm
- Sat7 am–3 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
Accepted at the curb
- Newspapers
- Magazines/Catalogs
- Unwanted Mail
- School/Office Papers
- Phone Books
- Paper Bags
- Plastic Containers #1 - #7
- Steel Cans
- Aluminum Cans
- Glass Bottles and Jars
- Drink boxes
- Milk and juice cartons
From wpb.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. . Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
West Palm Beach is in Palm Beach County School District.
B+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 Mar 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
West Palm Beach spans 7 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where West Palm Beach residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of West Palm Beach | ZIP’s residents in West Palm Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33401 | West Palm Beach, FL | 27% | 100% |
| 33407 | West Palm Beach, FL | 23% | 77% |
| 33409 | West Palm Beach, FL | 17% | 61% |
| 33405 | West Palm Beach, FL | 16% | 100% |
| 33411 | West Palm Beach, FL | 10% | 17% |
| 33412 | West Palm Beach, FL | 3% | 25% |
| 33417 | West Palm Beach, FL | 3% | 10% |
33402, 33416, 33419, 33420, 33422 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs 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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in West Palm Beach
When is the SWA West Palm Beach Home Chemical & Recycling Center open?
Mon–Fri 7 am–5 pm; Sat 7 am–3 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check swa.org before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies West Palm Beach’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The West Palm Beach WTP water system (EPA ID FL4501559). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in West Palm Beach?
FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve West Palm Beach?
Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in West Palm Beach?
33401 (27%), 33407 (23%), 33409 (17%), 33405 (16%), 33411 (10%), 33412 (3%), 33417 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is West Palm Beach in?
Palm Beach County School District.
How do I register to vote in West Palm Beach?
In Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Palm Beach Supervisor of Elections. Check your registration at registration.elections.myflorida.com.
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: West Palm Beach’s own website (wpb.org), read Oct 23, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from. Drop-off hours: 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 Nov 17, 2025 (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.