Photo: 123dieinafire · CC BY 3.0Living in Wayzata, MN: what to set up and who to call
Trash goes out on Mondays in Wayzata. Tap water in Wayzata comes from the Wayzata water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Wayzata, 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 Wayzata.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Wayzata. 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 Wayzata water system
The Wayzata water system supplies almost all of Wayzata. It draws ground water (EPA lists Minnetonka and Plymouth as sellers) and serves 4,592 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 2021–Dec 2023, 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. MN1270054.
7 home internet providers serve Wayzata
100% of 1,350 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 26% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/50 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 98% | 2,000/250 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 63% | 100/100 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 15% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 80% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 74% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Wayzata is Monday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Wayzata, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- Bulky itemsOn set dates
Wayzata Compost Site
299 Wayzata Boulevard West, Wayzata, MN 55391
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Cost: No fee (annual permit issued at City Hall)
Accepted at the curb
- Aluminum cans
- Cardboard
- Glass jars and bottles
- Mixed paper (including magazines)
- Newspapers (including inserts)
- Paper bags
- Plastic containers
- Steel cans
From wayzata.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-10-01. 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.
Most of Wayzata (97%) is in Wayzata Public School District; parts are in Orono Public School District (3%).
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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Wayzata is in ZIP code 55391
ZIP codes where Wayzata residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wayzata | ZIP’s residents in Wayzata |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55391 | Wayzata, MN | 100% | 28% |
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 Wayzata
Who supplies Wayzata’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Wayzata water system (EPA ID MN1270054). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Wayzata?
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 Wayzata?
Mediacom Xtream, Xfinity, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Wayzata?
55391. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wayzata in?
Wayzata Public School District. Parts of the city are in Orono Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Wayzata?
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 Hennepin County Gov't 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: Wayzata’s own website (wayzata.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 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.