Photo: Bcody80 · Public domainLiving in Orono, ME: what to set up and who to call
Orono-Veazie Water District has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 10.0 ppb, was higher than 98% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). New voters sign up with the Orono Town Clerk, which runs Orono’s elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Orono, 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 Orono.
Power comes from Versant Power
Versant Power (Versant Power), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Orono. Its homes paid an average of 30.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $150 a month (its average across Maine, for customers on its standard service). Maine lets you buy power from another supplier; 5% of Versant Power’s home customers do, and Versant Power still delivers it.
Start or move service: versantpower.com · (207) 945-5621
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Orono-Veazie Water District
Orono-Veazie Water District supplies Orono: about 89% of residents live in its service area. About 10% 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 5,793 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 10.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 98% 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. ME0091210.
8 home internet providers serve Orono
99% of 1,947 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 81% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/35 |
| Fidium Fiber | Fiber | 90% | 2,000/2,000 |
| GoNetspeed | Fiber | 65% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 3% | 80/20 |
| Redzone Wireless | Fixed wireless | 75% | 50/15 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 44% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Orono is Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Orono, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Wed, Thu or Fri)Look up your day on orono.org
- RecyclingEvery week, same day as trash
Town of Orono Landfill
1 Putnam Road, Orono, ME
- Wed8 am–4 pm
- Sat8 am–4 pm, 8 am–4 pm
Cost: $25 per year for annual resident permit (window sticker), which includes two free cubic yard tickets; additional cubic yard tickets $25 each
From orono.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
Orono is in Region School Unit 26.
A−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.
Orono spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Orono residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Orono | ZIP’s residents in Orono |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04473 | Orono, ME | 72% | 100% |
| 04469 | Orono, ME | 28% | 100% |
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 Orono
Who supplies Orono’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Orono-Veazie Water District (EPA ID ME0091210). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 10.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Orono?
Versant Power (Versant Power), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 30.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Orono?
Spectrum, Fidium Fiber, GoNetspeed, Consolidated Communications, Redzone Wireless, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Orono?
04473 (72%), 04469 (28%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Orono in?
Region School Unit 26.
How do I register to vote in Orono?
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 Orono 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: Orono’s own website (orono.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.