Photo: Public domain · Public domainLiving in Lisbon, ME: what to set up and who to call
Lisbon Water Department reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: , beginning Aug 2024. There is no curbside pickup in Lisbon: residents take trash to Lisbon Transfer & Recycling Center.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lisbon, 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 Lisbon.
Power comes from Central Maine Power
Central Maine Power (Central Maine Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lisbon. 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 Lisbon Water Department
Lisbon Water Department supplies Lisbon: about 72% of residents live in its service area. About 28% 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 6,643 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: , beginning Aug 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 3.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.8 ppb. That’s higher than 85% 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. ME0090870.
7 home internet providers serve Lisbon
100% of 3,540 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 90% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/35 |
| Fidium Fiber | Fiber | 83% | 2,000/2,000 |
| GoNetspeed | Fiber | 55% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 4% | 10/1 |
| Redzone Wireless | Fixed wireless | 45% | 50/15 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 35% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
No curbside pickup in Lisbon: trash goes to the transfer station
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Lisbon, from the town’s own site.
Lisbon Transfer & Recycling Center
14 Capital Avenue, Lisbon Falls, ME 04252
- Tue7:30 am–4 pm
- Wed7:30 am–4 pm
- Fri7:30 am–4 pm
- Sat7 am–3 pm
From lisbonmaine.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated SEPTEMBER 1, 2026, September 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.
Lisbon is in Lisbon.
CSchool 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.
Lisbon spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Lisbon residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lisbon | ZIP’s residents in Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04252 | Lisbon Falls, ME | 50% | 100% |
| 04250 | Lisbon, ME | 50% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 04280.
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 Lisbon
Who supplies Lisbon’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Lisbon Water Department (EPA ID ME0090870). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: . 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.4 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Lisbon?
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 Lisbon?
Spectrum, Fidium Fiber, GoNetspeed, Consolidated Communications, Redzone Wireless, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lisbon?
04252 (50%), 04250 (50%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lisbon in?
Lisbon.
How do I register to vote in Lisbon?
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 Lisbon 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: Lisbon’s own website (lisbonmaine.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.