Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Butler, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Butler runs its own electric utility, Borough of Butler. Butler Water Dept reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Jun 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Butler, 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 Butler.
Power comes from Borough of Butler
Borough of Butler (Borough of Butler - (NJ)), a municipal utility, serves all of Butler.
Start or move service: butlerborough.com · (973) 838-7208
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Butler Water Dept
Butler Water Dept supplies almost all of Butler. It draws surface water and serves 7,630 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Jun 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–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.7 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. NJ1403001.
5 home internet providers serve Butler
100% of 2,320 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 91% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planet Networks | Fiber | 95% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 15% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 68% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 55% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Butler: every week, Thu
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Butler, from the town’s own site.
DPW yard (electronics drop-off)
Corner of Ace Road and Whitteck Street, Butler, NJ
- Fri1:30 pm–3 pm
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
From butlerborough.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
Butler is in Butler Borough School District.
BSchool 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 Apr 2020; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Butler is in ZIP code 07405
ZIP codes where Butler residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Butler | ZIP’s residents in Butler |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07405 | Butler, NJ | 100% | 45% |
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 Butler
Who supplies Butler’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Butler Water Dept (EPA ID NJ1403001). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Butler?
Borough of Butler (Borough of Butler - (NJ)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Butler?
Planet Networks, Optimum, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Butler?
07405. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Butler in?
Butler Borough School District.
How do I register to vote in Butler?
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: Butler’s own website (butlerborough.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.