Photo: Mark Boutilier · CC BY 2.0Living in West Paris, ME: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for West Paris Water District. West Paris runs its own transfer station at 171 Pioneer Street; OpenStreetMap lists it open Sun 8 am–12 pm, Wed, Sat 8 am–4 pm.
I’m new in town
What to set up in West Paris, 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 West Paris.
Power comes from Central Maine Power
Central Maine Power (Central Maine Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of West Paris. 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 West Paris Water District
West Paris Water District supplies West Paris: about 35% of residents live in its service area. About 65% 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 540 people in all.
5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×4, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), the latest beginning Sep 2024. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2024: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 3.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 13.1 ppb. That’s higher than 84% 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. ME0091600.
7 home internet providers serve West Paris
88% of 729 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 49% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 59% | 1,000/50 |
| Oxford County Telephone Company d/b/a FirstLight Fiber | Fiber | 37% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Great Works Internet | Fiber | 7% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Fidium Fiber | Fiber | 5% | 2,000/2,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 70% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 36% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in West Paris
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in West Paris, from the town’s own site.
West Paris Transfer Station
171 Pioneer Street, West Paris, ME 04289
- Wed8 am–4 pm
- Sat8 am–4 pm
- Sun8 am–noon
From westparisme.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2026, 2026-10-31. 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.
West Paris is in School Administrative District 17.
DSchool 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.
West Paris is in ZIP code 04289
ZIP codes where West Paris residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of West Paris | ZIP’s residents in West Paris |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04289 | West Paris, ME | 100% | 99% |
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 West Paris
When is the West Paris Transfer Station open?
Sun 8 am–12 pm; Wed, Sat 8 am–4 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check westparisme.com before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies West Paris’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
West Paris Water District (EPA ID ME0091600). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×4, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.1 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in West Paris?
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 West Paris?
Spectrum, Oxford County Telephone Company d/b/a FirstLight Fiber, Great Works Internet, Fidium Fiber, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in West Paris?
04289. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is West Paris in?
School Administrative District 17.
How do I register to vote in West Paris?
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 West Paris Registrar of Voters. 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: West Paris’ own website (westparisme.com), read Oct 22, 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.