Living in Budd Lake, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Mt Olive Villages Water reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×4. 80% of systems its size reported none. Budd Lake has no town government of its own, so Morris County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Mount Olive Township School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Budd Lake, 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 Budd Lake.
Power comes from JCP&L
JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Budd Lake. 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 Mt Olive Villages Water
Mt Olive Villages Water supplies Budd Lake: about 17% of residents live in its service area. Nj American Water - West Jersey serves another 14%. Morris Chase/Morris Hunt Pcws serves another 12%. Mt Olive Twp WD Pinecrest serves another 10%. Mount Olive Twp W D Sand serves another 8%. About 33% 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 5,000 people in all.
4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×4, the latest beginning Jul 2024. 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 5.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 9.5 ppb. That’s higher than 93% 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. NJ1427001.
4 home internet providers serve Budd Lake
98% of 2,885 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 70% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 44% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 48% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 37% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 2 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Budd Lake.
Mount Olive Recycling Center
204 Flanders - Drakestown Road, NJ · run by Mt Olive Twp
This isn’t Budd Lake’s own facility. Whether Budd Lake residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Budd Lake is in Mount Olive 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Budd Lake is unincorporated, so Morris County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Apr 2020; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Budd Lake spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Budd Lake residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Budd Lake | ZIP’s residents in Budd Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07828 | Budd Lake, NJ | 95% | 64% |
| 07836 | Flanders, NJ | 5% | 4% |
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 Budd Lake
Who supplies Budd Lake’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Mt Olive Villages Water (EPA ID NJ1427001). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×4. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.4 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Budd Lake?
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 Budd Lake?
Optimum, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Budd Lake?
07828 (95%), 07836 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Budd Lake in?
Mount Olive Township School District.
How do I register to vote in Budd Lake?
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 Morris 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.