Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0Living in Malden, MA: what to set up and who to call
Malden Water Division (Mwra) has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 9.7 ppb, was higher than 98% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Malden runs its own elections, so the Malden City Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Malden, 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 Malden.
Power comes from Eversource
Eversource (NSTAR Electric Co., doing business as Eversource), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Malden. 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 Malden Water Division (Mwra)
Malden Water Division (Mwra) supplies Malden: about 97% of residents live in its service area. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Mwra as seller) and serves 66,263 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 9.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 20.6 ppb. That’s higher than 98% 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. MA3165000.
7 home internet providers serve Malden
100% of 11,230 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 91% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 98% | 2,300/2,300 |
| Starry | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 5% | 300/100 |
| Astound Broadband | Cable, Fiber | 5% | 1,500/50 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 55% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 46% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Malden depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Malden, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on cityofmalden.org
- RecyclingEvery week, same day as trash
Malden DPW Yard
356 Commercial Street, Malden, MA 02148
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Cost: $75 per year (annual trash tag, prorated if bought mid-year); blue PAYT bags are an alternative
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
From cityofmalden.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-27. 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.
Malden is in Malden 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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Malden is in ZIP code 02148
ZIP codes where Malden residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Malden | ZIP’s residents in Malden |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02148 | Malden, MA | 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 Malden
Who supplies Malden’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Malden Water Division (Mwra) (EPA ID MA3165000). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 9.7 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Malden?
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 Malden?
Xfinity, Verizon, Starry, Astound Broadband, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Malden?
02148. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Malden in?
Malden School District.
How do I register to vote in Malden?
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 Malden City 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: Malden’s own website (cityofmalden.org), 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.