Photo: Tpdwkouaa · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Savage, MN: what to set up and who to call
The Savage water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×2. 83% of systems its size reported none. Power in Savage comes from Minnesota Valley Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Savage, 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 Savage.
Power comes from Minnesota Valley Electric Coop
Minnesota Valley Electric Coop (Minnesota Valley Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves 72.5% of Savage residents. Its homes paid an average of 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $146 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: mvec.net · (952) 492-2313
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Savage water system
The Savage water system supplies almost all of Savage. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Burnsville and Prior Lake and Shakopee as sellers) and serves 30,285 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×2, the latest beginning Apr 2024. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MN1700008.
9 home internet providers serve Savage
100% of 9,451 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 40% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/50 |
| Scott Rice Tel. | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 75% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Netwave Broadband | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 50% | 500/500 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 35% | 140/20 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 5% | 3,000/3,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 65% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Savage’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Savage.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Savage (50%) is in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District; parts are in Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools (44%) and Shakopee Public School District (4%).
BSchool 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 Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Savage spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Savage residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Savage | ZIP’s residents in Savage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55378 | Savage, MN | 98% | 100% |
| 55372 | Prior Lake, MN | 2% | 2% |
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 Savage
Who supplies Savage’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Savage water system (EPA ID MN1700008). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×2. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Savage?
Minnesota Valley Electric Coop (Minnesota Valley Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Savage?
Mediacom Xtream, Scott Rice Tel., Netwave Broadband, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Savage?
55378 (98%), 55372 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Savage in?
Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District. Parts of the city are in Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools and Shakopee Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Savage?
In Minnesota 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 Scott County Elections. Check your registration at mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.
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: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- 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 Nov 18, 2024 (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.