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The Browns Mills handbook

Living in Browns Mills, NJ: what to set up and who to call

Browns Mills has no town government of its own, so Burlington County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Pemberton Township School District. Pemberton Twp Dept Main reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Jun 2022.

Browns Mills has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Burlington County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Browns Mills’ town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Browns Mills, 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 Browns Mills.

Electricity

Power comes from JCP&L

JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Browns Mills. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Pemberton Twp Dept Main

Pemberton Twp Dept Main supplies Browns Mills: about 95% of residents live in its service area. It draws ground water (EPA lists Pemberton Borough Water as seller) and serves 12,378 people in all.

1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Jun 2022. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile1.2 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.1 ppb. That’s higher than 53% 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. NJ0329004.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Browns Mills

100% of 4,062 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%2,000/250
VerizonFixed wireless, Fiber24%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless35%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless24%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Browns Mills’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Browns Mills.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBrowns Mills has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Browns Mills kids go to
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Helen A. Fort Middle Schoolin Pemberton
9–12Pemberton Township High Schoolin Pemberton

Most of Browns Mills (99%) is in Pemberton Township School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

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

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Browns Mills is unincorporated, so Burlington County is the local government.

Local governmentBurlington CountyBrowns Mills is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereBurlington County ClerkElections here are run by Burlington County (county election office). 301 Harper Drive, Moorestown, NJ 08057 · (609) 265-5229 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoter.svrs.nj.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Browns Mills is in ZIP code 08015

ZIP codes where Browns Mills residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Browns MillsZIP’s residents in Browns Mills
08015Browns Mills, NJ100%55%

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.

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Browns Mills

Who supplies Browns Mills’ drinking water, and has it had violations?

Pemberton Twp Dept Main (EPA ID NJ0329004). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.2 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Browns Mills?

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 Browns Mills?

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

What ZIP codes are in Browns Mills?

08015. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Browns Mills in?

Pemberton Township School District.

How do I register to vote in Browns Mills?

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 Burlington 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: 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 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.