Photo: RootsLilla · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Gray, ME: what to set up and who to call
Gray Water District reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2. 78% of systems its size reported none. There is no curbside pickup in Gray: residents take trash to Gray Transfer & Recycling Center.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Gray, 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 Gray.
Power comes from Central Maine Power
Central Maine Power (Central Maine Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Gray. 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.
Water comes from Gray Water District
Gray Water District supplies Gray: about 24% of residents live in its service area. About 76% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 2,468 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Nov 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 2025, was 2.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.3 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. ME0090620.
7 home internet providers serve Gray
100% of 4,144 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| GoNetspeed | Fiber, DSL | 86% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 2% | 10/1 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 34% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 13% | 300/20 |
| Redzone Wireless | Fixed wireless | 12% | 50/15 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
No curbside pickup in Gray: trash goes to the transfer station
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Gray, from the town’s own site.
Gray Transfer & Recycling Center
15 Seagull Drive, Gray, ME 04039
- Wed8 am–4 pm
- Thu8 am–4 pm
- Fri8 am–4 pm
- Sat7 am–3 pm
- Sun7 am–3 pm
Sorted recycling
Separate your recyclables by material.
- Mixed paper
- Corrugated cardboard
- Tin cans
From graymaine.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated July 1, 2026. 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.
Gray is in School Administrative District 15.
B−School 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 Oct 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Gray spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Gray residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Gray | ZIP’s residents in Gray |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04039 | Gray, ME | 96% | 100% |
| 04071 | Raymond, ME | 4% | 7% |
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 Gray
Who supplies Gray’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Gray Water District (EPA ID ME0090620). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.3 ppb (Jul–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Gray?
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 Gray?
Spectrum, GoNetspeed, Consolidated Communications, T-Mobile, Verizon, Redzone Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Gray?
04039 (96%), 04071 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Gray in?
School Administrative District 15.
How do I register to vote in Gray?
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 Gray 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: Gray’s own website (graymaine.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 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.