Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Living in Springfield, MA: what to set up and who to call
Springfield Water and Sewer Commission reported 22 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×18, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4. 86% of systems its size reported none. Elections in Springfield are run by Springfield itself; register with the Springfield Election Commission.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Springfield, 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 Springfield.
Power comes from National Grid
National Grid (Massachusetts Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Springfield. 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 Springfield Water and Sewer Commission
Springfield Water and Sewer Commission supplies almost all of Springfield. It draws surface water and serves 169,170 people in all.
22 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×18, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 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 2024, was 3.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 83% 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. MA1281000.
6 home internet providers serve Springfield
100% of 38,486 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 18% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| GoNetspeed | Fiber | 24% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 2% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 61% | 1,000/75 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 38% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 29% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Springfield
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Springfield, from the town’s own site.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Plastics
- Paper
- Metals
- Glass
- Flattened cardboard
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check springfield-ma.gov →
From springfield-ma.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-10-20, February 14, 2025, February 4, 2025, Friday, February 14, 2025. 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.
Springfield is in Springfield School District.
DSchool 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.
Springfield spans 11 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Springfield residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Springfield | ZIP’s residents in Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01109 | Springfield, MA | 20% | 100% |
| 01108 | Springfield, MA | 18% | 100% |
| 01104 | Springfield, MA | 15% | 100% |
| 01119 | Springfield, MA | 9% | 100% |
| 01118 | Springfield, MA | 9% | 100% |
| 01105 | Springfield, MA | 8% | 100% |
| 01107 | Springfield, MA | 7% | 100% |
| 01151 | Indian Orchard, MA | 6% | 100% |
| 01129 | Springfield, MA | 4% | 100% |
| 01128 | Springfield, MA | 2% | 100% |
| 01103 | Springfield, MA | 2% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 01106, 01028, 01020. 01101, 01102, 01111, 01115, 01138, 01139, 01144, 01152, 01199 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 Springfield
Who supplies Springfield’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Springfield Water and Sewer Commission (EPA ID MA1281000). It reported 22 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×18, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4. 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.5 ppb (Jan–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Springfield?
National Grid (Massachusetts Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 33.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Springfield?
Xfinity, GoNetspeed, Spectrum, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Springfield?
01109 (20%), 01108 (18%), 01104 (15%), 01119 (9%), 01118 (9%), 01105 (8%), 01107 (7%), 01151 (6%), 01129 (4%), 01128 (2%), 01103 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Springfield in?
Springfield School District.
How do I register to vote in Springfield?
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 Springfield Election Commission. 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: Springfield’s own website (springfield-ma.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.