Vanness-Linen House · Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Bloomingdale, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Bloomingdale Water Dept reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule). 80% of systems its size reported none. The closest public drop-off to Bloomingdale is Pompton Lakes Recycling Center, 2 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bloomingdale, 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 Bloomingdale.
Power comes from JCP&L
JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bloomingdale. Its homes paid an average of 18.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $145 a month (its average across New Jersey, for customers on its standard service). New Jersey lets you buy power from another supplier; 9% of JCP&L’s home customers do, and JCP&L still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Bloomingdale Water Dept
Bloomingdale Water Dept supplies Bloomingdale: about 88% of residents live in its service area. About 8% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Butler Water Dept as seller) and serves 7,742 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), the latest beginning Aug 2025. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.2 ppb. 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. NJ1601001.
4 home internet providers serve Bloomingdale
98% of 2,473 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 27% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 46% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 45% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Bloomingdale: every week, Wed
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Bloomingdale, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check bloomingdalenj.net →
From bloomingdalenj.net, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2026. 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.
Bloomingdale is in Bloomingdale Borough School District.
C+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 Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Bloomingdale is in ZIP code 07403
ZIP codes where Bloomingdale residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bloomingdale | ZIP’s residents in Bloomingdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07403 | Bloomingdale, NJ | 99% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 07465, 07420.
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 Bloomingdale
Who supplies Bloomingdale’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Bloomingdale Water Dept (EPA ID NJ1601001). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bloomingdale?
JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Bloomingdale?
Optimum, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bloomingdale?
07403. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bloomingdale in?
Bloomingdale Borough School District.
How do I register to vote in Bloomingdale?
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 Passaic 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: Bloomingdale’s own website (bloomingdalenj.net), read Oct 23, 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.