Photo: Mbinebri · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Havre de Grace, MD: what to set up and who to call
The City of Havre De Grace water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon), beginning Oct 2023. Public schools here are run by Harford County Public Schools.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Havre de Grace, 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 Havre de Grace.
Power comes from Baltimore Gas & Electric
Baltimore Gas & Electric (Baltimore Gas & Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Havre de Grace. Its homes paid an average of 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $177 a month (its average across Maryland, for customers on its standard service). Maryland lets you buy power from another supplier; 6% of Baltimore Gas & Electric’s home customers do, and Baltimore Gas & Electric still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Havre De Grace water system
The City of Havre De Grace water system supplies almost all of Havre de Grace. It draws surface water (EPA lists Harford County D.p.w. as seller) and serves 14,000 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon), beginning Oct 2023. 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 7.0 ppb. That’s higher than 65% 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. MD0120012.
6 home internet providers serve Havre de Grace
100% of 5,440 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 52% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| ThinkBig Networks | Fiber | 51% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 39% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 45% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 24% | 25/3 |
| BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband | Fixed wireless | 13% | 10/1 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Havre de Grace
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Havre de Grace, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check havredegracemd.gov →
From havredegracemd.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-01-02, 2026-01-08, 2026-07-10. 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.
Havre de Grace is in Harford County Public Schools.
BSchool 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 Mar 2018; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
Havre de Grace is in ZIP code 21078
ZIP codes where Havre de Grace residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Havre de Grace | ZIP’s residents in Havre de Grace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21078 | Havre De Grace, MD | 100% | 73% |
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 Havre de Grace
Who supplies Havre de Grace’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Havre De Grace water system (EPA ID MD0120012). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Havre de Grace?
Baltimore Gas & Electric (Baltimore Gas & Electric Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Havre de Grace?
Xfinity, ThinkBig Networks, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Havre de Grace?
21078. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Havre de Grace in?
Harford County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Havre de Grace?
In Maryland you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Harford County Board of Elections. Check your registration at voterservices.elections.maryland.gov.
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: Havre de Grace’s own website (havredegracemd.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 Mar 11, 2026 (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.