Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Lower Alloways Creek Township, NJ: what to set up and who to call
The Leisure Arms Complex water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 12.6 ppb, was higher than 98% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). For an emergency, Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill is the closest ER, 17.6 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lower Alloways Creek Township, 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 Lower Alloways Creek Township.
Power comes from Atlantic City Electric
Atlantic City Electric (Atlantic City Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lower Alloways Creek Township. Its homes paid an average of 25.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across New Jersey, for customers on its standard service). New Jersey lets you buy power from another supplier; 7% of Atlantic City Electric’s home customers do, and Atlantic City Electric still delivers it.
Start or move service: atlanticcityelectric.com · (800) 642-3780
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Leisure Arms Complex water system
The Leisure Arms Complex water system supplies Lower Alloways Creek Township: about 2% of residents live in its service area. About 96% 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 60 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 12.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 16.9 ppb. That’s higher than 98% 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. NJ1704001.
2 home internet providers serve Lower Alloways Creek Township
91% of 746 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 83% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 85% | 980/880 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 69% | 1,200/35 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Lower Alloways Creek Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lower Alloways Creek Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Lower Alloways Creek Township is in Lower Alloways Creek Township 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Lower Alloways Creek Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Lower Alloways Creek Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lower Alloways Creek Township | ZIP’s residents in Lower Alloways Creek Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08079 | Salem, NJ | 89% | 14% |
| 08038 | Hancocks Bridge, NJ | 11% | 100% |
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 Lower Alloways Creek Township
Who supplies Lower Alloways Creek Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Leisure Arms Complex water system (EPA ID NJ1704001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 12.6 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Lower Alloways Creek Township?
Atlantic City Electric (Atlantic City Electric Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 25.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Lower Alloways Creek Township?
Verizon, Xfinity (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lower Alloways Creek Township?
08079 (89%), 08038 (11%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lower Alloways Creek Township in?
Lower Alloways Creek Township School District.
How do I register to vote in Lower Alloways Creek 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 Salem 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.