Nichols, Marion, Summer Home · Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Hollis, NH: what to set up and who to call
The Silver Lake Estates water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: uranium ×2. 78% of systems its size reported none. There is no curbside pickup in Hollis: residents take trash to Rocky Pond Transfer Station.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hollis, 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 Hollis.
Power comes from Eversource
Eversource (Public Service Co. of New Hampshire), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hollis. Its homes paid an average of 24.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $150 a month (its average across New Hampshire, for customers on its standard service). New Hampshire lets you buy power from another supplier; 43% of Eversource’s home customers do, and Eversource still delivers it.
Start or move service: eversource.com · (800) 662-7764
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Silver Lake Estates water system
The Silver Lake Estates water system supplies Hollis: about 7% of residents live in its service area. About 82% 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 100 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: uranium ×2, the latest beginning Oct 2022. 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people had none.
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. NH1172030.
6 home internet providers serve Hollis
99% of 3,170 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/1,000 |
| TDS Telecom | Fiber | 79% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Fidium Fiber | Fiber | 8% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 3% | 10/1 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 25% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 10% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
No curbside pickup in Hollis: trash goes to the transfer station
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Hollis, from the town’s own site.
Rocky Pond Transfer Station
- Tue8 am–5 pm
- Thunoon–7 pm
- Sat8 am–5 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
Sorted recycling
Separate your recyclables by material.
- Newspaper
- Mixed paper
- Clean clear plastic bottles
From hollisnh.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 3/26/24, January 1, 2025. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. . Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Hollis is in two districts that split the grades: Hollis School District and Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District.
ASchool 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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Hollis is in ZIP code 03049
ZIP codes where Hollis residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hollis | ZIP’s residents in Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03049 | Hollis, NH | 100% | 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 Hollis
When is the Rocky Pond Transfer Station open?
Tue, Sat 8 am–5 pm; Thu 12 pm–7 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check hollisnh.org before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Hollis’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Silver Lake Estates water system (EPA ID NH1172030). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: uranium ×2. 78% of systems its size had none.
Who provides electricity in Hollis?
Eversource (Public Service Co. of New Hampshire), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 24.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Hollis?
Spectrum, TDS Telecom, Fidium Fiber, Consolidated Communications, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hollis?
03049. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hollis in?
Hollis School District and Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District.
How do I register to vote in Hollis?
New Hampshire has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail only in special circumstances (received 13 days before). Elections here are run by the Town Clerk of Hollis. Check your registration at app.sos.nh.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: Hollis’ own website (hollisnh.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from. Drop-off hours: 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 19, 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.