Living in Macopin, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Macopin has no town government of its own, so Passaic County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend West Milford Township School District. Tap water in most of Macopin comes from the Passaic Valley W C High Crest water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result of 0.6 ppb.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Macopin, 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 Macopin.
Power comes from Rockland Electric
Rockland Electric (Rockland Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves 91.2% of Macopin residents. Its homes paid an average of 23.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $209 a month (its average across New Jersey, for customers on its standard service). New Jersey lets you buy power from another supplier; 4% of Rockland Electric’s home customers do, and Rockland Electric still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Passaic Valley W C High Crest water system
The Passaic Valley W C High Crest water system supplies Macopin: about 52% of residents live in its service area. Wonder Lake Properties I serves another 23%. About 24% 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 Boonton Water Dept and Butler Water Dept as sellers) and serves 1,132 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 57% 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. NJ1615003.
4 home internet providers serve Macopin
99% of 858 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 84% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 36% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 16% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 7% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 5 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Macopin.
Pompton Lakes Recycling Center
16-20 Grove Street, Pompton Lakes, NJ, 07442 · run by Borough of Pompton Lakes
This isn’t Macopin’s own facility. Whether Macopin 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.
Macopin is in West Milford 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
Macopin is unincorporated, so Passaic County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Macopin is in ZIP code 07480
ZIP codes where Macopin residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Macopin | ZIP’s residents in Macopin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07480 | West Milford, NJ | 100% | 14% |
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 Macopin
Who supplies Macopin’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Passaic Valley W C High Crest water system (EPA ID NJ1615003). 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 0.6 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Macopin?
Rockland Electric (Rockland Electric Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 23.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Macopin?
Optimum, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Macopin?
07480. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Macopin in?
West Milford Township School District.
How do I register to vote in Macopin?
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: 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.