Photo: Ben Franske · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Waverly, MN: what to set up and who to call
The latest lead test reported by the Waverly water system, which supplies Waverly, came in at 36.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), above the 15 ppb action level. In Waverly, trash day is Monday (Mumford Sanitation collects).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Waverly, 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 Waverly.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Waverly. Its homes paid an average of 17.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $105 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Waverly water system
The Waverly water system supplies almost all of Waverly. It draws ground water and serves 2,100 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 36.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 100% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MN1860019.
6 home internet providers serve Waverly
100% of 914 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Windstream Lakedale | DSL | 78% | 200/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 89% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 86% | 100/20 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 68% | 150/130 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 2% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Waverly is Monday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Waverly, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery other week, Mon · which week: waverlymn.org
Compost Pile
- Mon4 pm–8 pm
- Tue4 pm–8 pm
- Wed4 pm–8 pm
- Sat10 am–2 pm
Accepted at the curb
- Glass bottles & jars
- Aluminum cans
- Newspapers
- Junk mail
- Magazines
- Catalogs
- Phone books
- Corrugated cardboard
- Box-board (cereal boxes, pop and beer cases)
- Shredded paper (in a closed paper bag)
From waverlymn.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated July 25, 2020. 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.
Waverly is in Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted.
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Waverly is in ZIP code 55390
ZIP codes where Waverly residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Waverly | ZIP’s residents in Waverly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55390 | Waverly, MN | 100% | 60% |
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 Waverly
Who supplies Waverly’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Waverly water system (EPA ID MN1860019). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 36.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Waverly?
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Waverly?
Xfinity, Windstream Lakedale, T-Mobile, AT&T, GigFire, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Waverly?
55390. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Waverly in?
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted.
How do I register to vote in Waverly?
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 Wright County Government Center. 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: Waverly’s own website (waverlymn.org), 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 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.