Photo: Botteville · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Danvers, MA: what to set up and who to call
Danvers runs its own electric utility, Town of Danvers; its homes paid 16.6¢ per kWh in 2025. Danvers Water Dept. reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Jul 2025.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Danvers, 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 Danvers.
Power comes from Town of Danvers
Town of Danvers (Town of Danvers), a municipal utility, serves all of Danvers. Its homes paid an average of 16.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $116 a month (its average across Massachusetts).
Start or move service: danvers.govoffice.com · (978) 774-0005
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Danvers Water Dept.
Danvers Water Dept. supplies almost all of Danvers. It draws surface water (EPA lists Salem and Beverly Water Supply Board as seller) and serves 28,087 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Jul 2025. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 1.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.7 ppb. That’s higher than 60% 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. MA3071000.
4 home internet providers serve Danvers
100% of 7,900 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 91% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 98% | 980/880 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 52% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 31% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Danvers
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Danvers, from the town’s own site.
Danvers Transfer Station
East Coast Road, Covanta Scale House, Danvers, MA 01923
- Mon7 am–4 pm
- Tue7 am–4 pm
- Wed7 am–4 pm
- Thu7 am–4 pm
- Fri7 am–4 pm
- Sat7 am–4 pm
Cost: $15 sticker per year for passenger-plate vehicles (yard waste drop-off); commercial plate up to four $10 single-use passes
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Plastic: bottles, jars, jugs and tubs
- Metal: cans, tins and foil
- Glass: bottles and jars
- Paper: newspaper, magazines, paperboard and flattened cardboard
From danversma.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated July 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.
Danvers is in Danvers 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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Danvers is in ZIP code 01923
ZIP codes where Danvers residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Danvers | ZIP’s residents in Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01923 | Danvers, MA | 100% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 01937.
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 Danvers
Who supplies Danvers’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Danvers Water Dept. (EPA ID MA3071000). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.7 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Danvers?
Town of Danvers (Town of Danvers), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 16.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Danvers?
Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Danvers?
01923. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Danvers in?
Danvers School District.
How do I register to vote in Danvers?
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 Danvers 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: Danvers’ own website (danversma.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.