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The Bloomfield Township handbook

Living in Bloomfield Township, NJ: what to set up and who to call

Bloomfield Water Department reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 90% of systems its size reported none. The closest public drop-off to Bloomfield Township is Llewellyn Park Recycling Center, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Bloomfield Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Bloomfield Township.

Electricity

Power comes from PSE&G

PSE&G (Public Service Electric & Gas Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bloomfield Township. Its homes paid an average of 25.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $140 a month (its average across New Jersey, for customers on its standard service). New Jersey lets you buy power from another supplier; 4% of PSE&G’s home customers do, and PSE&G still delivers it.

Start or move service: pseg.com · (800) 436-7734

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Bloomfield Water Department

Bloomfield Water Department supplies almost all of Bloomfield Township. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Newark Water Department as seller) and serves 53,315 people in all.

3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), the latest beginning Jun 2024. 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile2.2 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 2.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 6.3 ppb. That’s higher than 73% 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. NJ0702001.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Bloomfield Township

100% of 11,498 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%2,000/250
VerizonFiber, Fixed wireless98%2,300/2,300
AT&TFixed wireless73%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless58%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

Trash and recycling in Bloomfield Township

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Bloomfield Township, from the town’s own site.

Drop-off center

Recycling Depot

230 Grove Street, Bloomfield, NJ 07003

MTWTFSS
8a
10a
12p
2p
4p
  • Sat9 am–1 pm
What goes in the recycling bin

Single-stream recycling

All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.

  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Plastic
  • Detergent Bottles
  • Juice
  • Milk
  • Soda
  • Water
  • Paper Bags and Phone Books
  • Brown Bags and Cardboard
Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsBulky items set out on the second garbage day, no more than 3 items; appliances and electronics not included
What can be recycledThe town’s recycling pagebloomfieldtwpnj.com →

From bloomfieldtwpnj.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Bloomfield Township kids go to
K–68 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Bloomfield Middle SchoolBloomfield Township School District
9–12Bloomfield High SchoolBloomfield Township School District

Bloomfield Township is in Bloomfield Township School District.

B−School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Feb 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Bloomfield Township is in ZIP code 07003

ZIP codes where Bloomfield Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Bloomfield TownshipZIP’s residents in Bloomfield Township
07003Bloomfield, NJ100%100%

A few homes fall in 07028.

Area code973Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Bloomfield Township

Who supplies Bloomfield Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Bloomfield Water Department (EPA ID NJ0702001). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.2 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Bloomfield Township?

PSE&G (Public Service Electric & Gas Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 25.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Bloomfield Township?

Xfinity, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Bloomfield Township?

07003. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bloomfield Township in?

Bloomfield Township School District.

How do I register to vote in Bloomfield Township?

In New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Essex County Clerk. Check your registration at voter.svrs.nj.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: Bloomfield Township’s own website (bloomfieldtwpnj.com), 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.