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The Carrabassett Valley handbook

Living in Carrabassett Valley, ME: what to set up and who to call

Sugarloaf Water Association reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 78% of systems its size reported none. Carrabassett Valley has its own drop-off, Carrabassett Valley Transfer Station.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Carrabassett Valley, 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 Carrabassett Valley.

Electricity

Power comes from Central Maine Power

Central Maine Power (Central Maine Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Carrabassett Valley. Its homes paid an average of 27.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $147 a month (its average across Maine, for customers on its standard service). Maine lets you buy power from another supplier; 8% of Central Maine Power’s home customers do, and Central Maine Power still delivers it.

Start or move service: cmpco.com · (800) 750-4000

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 Sugarloaf Water Association

Sugarloaf Water Association supplies Carrabassett Valley: about 56% of residents live in its service area. About 44% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 1,730 people in all.

5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), the latest beginning May 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile3.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 39.3 ppb. That’s higher than 82% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. ME0091690.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Carrabassett Valley

98% of 1,206 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 41% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber97%1,000/35
TDS TelecomDSL, Fiber79%8,000/8,000
T-MobileFixed wireless34%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless29%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless17%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

Trash and recycling in Carrabassett Valley

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

Drop-off

Carrabassett Valley Drop-off

Permit needed
MTWTFSS
8a
10a
12p
2p
4p
  • Mon8 am–3:45 pm
  • Thu8 am–3:45 pm
  • Fri8 am–3:45 pm
  • Sat8 am–3:45 pm
  • Sun8 am–3:45 pm
What goes in the recycling bin

Single-stream recycling

All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.

Get the permit from the Town Clerk(207) 235-2502Mon-Fri 8:00 am-4:00 pm

From carrabassettvalley.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-03-03, 2026-06-12. 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.

Carrabassett Valley is in Carrabassett Valley.

Test scores and every school: see 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 Oct 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Carrabassett Valley is in ZIP code 04947

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Carrabassett ValleyZIP’s residents in Carrabassett Valley
04947Kingfield, ME100%39%
Area code207Wikidata

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 Carrabassett Valley

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

Sugarloaf Water Association (EPA ID ME0091690). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Carrabassett Valley?

Central Maine Power (Central Maine Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 27.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Carrabassett Valley?

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

What ZIP codes are in Carrabassett Valley?

04947. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Carrabassett Valley in?

Carrabassett Valley.

How do I register to vote in Carrabassett Valley?

In Maine you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Carrabassett Valley Town Clerk. Check your registration at maine.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: Carrabassett Valley’s own website (carrabassettvalley.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 Aug 3, 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.