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The Webster handbook

Living in Webster, MA: what to set up and who to call

Webster has its own drop-off, Town of Webster Dump, on Cudworth Road. To register to vote, go to the Webster Town Clerk: Webster runs its own elections.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Webster, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Webster.

Electricity

Power comes from National Grid

National Grid (Massachusetts Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Webster. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Webster Water Department

Webster Water Department supplies almost all of Webster. It draws ground water and serves 17,776 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile2.6 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 2.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 6.7 ppb. That’s higher than 76% 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. MA2316000.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Webster

98% of 5,618 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber97%1,000/35
VerizonFixed wireless55%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless46%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless33%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

Trash and recycling in Webster

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Webster, from the town’s own site.

How trash works herePay per bagCurbside pickup, paid by the bagwebster-ma.gov
Transfer stationWebster Transfer StationHours ↓
Transfer station

Webster Transfer Station

15 Cudworth Rd., Webster, MA

MTWTFSS
8a
10a
12p
2p
4p
  • Mon7 am–2:45 pm
  • Tue7 am–2:45 pm
  • Wed7 am–2:45 pm
  • Thu7 am–2:45 pm
  • Fri7 am–2:45 pm
  • Sat8 am–12:45 pm
What goes in the recycling bin

Single-stream recycling

All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.

  • Junk mail
  • Office paper
  • Magazines
  • Newspaper
  • Corrugated cardboard
  • Aluminum and tin cans
  • Glass bottles
Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsAppliances, metal, furniture/bedding and demolition material are not accepted at regular pickup; they are accepted at the transfer station for a per-item or per-yard fee

From webster-ma.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 7/1/2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Webster kids go to
PK–4Park Avenue ElementaryWebster School District
5–8Webster Middle SchoolWebster School District
9–12Bartlett High SchoolWebster School District

Webster is in Webster 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Webster is in ZIP code 01570

ZIP codes where Webster residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of WebsterZIP’s residents in Webster
01570Webster, MA100%100%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Webster

Who supplies Webster’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Webster Water Department (EPA ID MA2316000). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.6 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Webster?

National Grid (Massachusetts Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 33.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Webster?

Spectrum, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Webster?

01570. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Webster in?

Webster School District.

How do I register to vote in Webster?

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 Webster 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: Webster’s own website (webster-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.