Photo: Rhcowles · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Blandford, MA: what to set up and who to call
Blandford Water Dept reported 15 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×9, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6. 77% of systems its size reported none. There is no curbside pickup in Blandford: residents take trash to Blandford Transfer Station.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Blandford, 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 Blandford.
Power comes from Eversource
Eversource (NSTAR Electric Co., doing business as Eversource), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Blandford. Its homes paid an average of 21.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $102 a month (its average across Massachusetts, for customers on its standard service). Massachusetts lets you buy power from another supplier; 76% of Eversource’s home customers do, and Eversource still delivers it.
Start or move service: nstar.com · (800) 592-2000
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Blandford Water Dept
Blandford Water Dept supplies Blandford: about 49% of residents live in its service area. About 51% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 442 people in all.
15 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×9, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6, the latest beginning Jul 2025. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 7.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 78.2 ppb. That’s higher than 95% 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. MA1033000.
4 home internet providers serve Blandford
97% of 629 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whip City Fiber | Fiber | 95% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 34% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 23% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 16% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
No curbside pickup in Blandford: trash goes to the transfer station
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Blandford, from the town’s own site.
Blandford Transfer Station
20 Huntington Road, Blandford, MA
- Sat8 am–noon
The town’s page also lists “Tuesdays 6-8 pm”, which we couldn’t read as opening hours: check the town’s page for those days.
Cost: $100.00 per vehicle, 2026-27 sticker; payment due by July 31, 2026
Sorted recycling
Separate your recyclables by material.
From townofblandford.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-07-19, 2026-07-28, 5/30/17. 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.
Blandford is in Gateway 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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Blandford is in ZIP code 01008
ZIP codes where Blandford residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Blandford | ZIP’s residents in Blandford |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01008 | Blandford, MA | 100% | 92% |
A few homes fall in 01034.
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 Blandford
Who supplies Blandford’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Blandford Water Dept (EPA ID MA1033000). It reported 15 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×9, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 7.5 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Blandford?
Eversource (NSTAR Electric Co., doing business as Eversource), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 21.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Blandford?
Whip City Fiber, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Blandford?
01008. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Blandford in?
Gateway School District.
How do I register to vote in Blandford?
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 Blandford 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: Blandford’s own website (townofblandford.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.