Photo: Fletcher6 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Andover, MA: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2021 is still open for Andover Water Dept. Andover has its own drop-off, Bald Hill Compost Site.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Andover, 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 Andover.
Power comes from National Grid
National Grid (Massachusetts Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Andover. Its homes paid an average of 33.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across Massachusetts, for customers on its standard service). Massachusetts lets you buy power from another supplier; 64% of National Grid’s home customers do, and National Grid still delivers it.
Start or move service: masselec.com · (972) 505-4700
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Andover Water Dept
Andover Water Dept supplies almost all of Andover. It draws surface water and serves 36,569 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Jan 2022. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2021: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 20.0 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. MA3009000.
4 home internet providers serve Andover
100% of 9,908 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 97% | 2,300/2,300 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 48% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 19% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Andover depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Andover, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on andoverma.gov →
- RecyclingEvery other weekCheck which week on andoverma.gov →
- Bulky itemsEvery week
When a holiday falls on a weekday, pickup slides one day later for the rest of that week.
Bald Hill Compost Site
288 High Plain Road, Andover, MA 01810
- Wednoon–3 pm
- Frinoon–3 pm
- Sat8 am–4 pm
- Sun8 am–4 pm
Cost: $25.00 per vehicle one-year; $75.00 per vehicle three-year
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Plastic beverage bottles
- Detergent bottles
- Laundry & toiletry bottles
- Plastic milk, juice and water jugs
- Clear plastic jars (peanut butter, mayonnaise, etc.)
- Plastic salad/fruit/deli containers (no black plastic)
- Deposit and non-deposit beverage cans
- Steel/tin cans
- Aluminum pie plates and trays (must be clean & dry)
- Glass food jars
- Cardboard boxes
- Cereal & pasta boxes
- Office/computer paper
From andoverma.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026, July 2026 - June 2027. 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.
Andover is in Andover School District.
ASchool 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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Andover spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Andover residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Andover | ZIP’s residents in Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01810 | Andover, MA | 97% | 100% |
| 01845 | North Andover, MA | 3% | 3% |
A few homes fall in 01876. 01812, 01899, 05501, 05544 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 Andover
Who supplies Andover’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Andover Water Dept (EPA ID MA3009000). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Andover?
National Grid (Massachusetts Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 33.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Andover?
Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Andover?
01810 (97%), 01845 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Andover in?
Andover School District.
How do I register to vote in Andover?
In Massachusetts you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 10 days before). Elections here are run by the Andover Town Clerk. Check your registration at sec.state.ma.us.
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: Andover’s own website (andoverma.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 Nov 18, 2024 (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.