Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Ringwood, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Ringwood Water Department reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2. 80% of systems its size reported none. Two school districts split the grades in Ringwood: Lakeland Region School District and Ringwood Borough School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ringwood, 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 Ringwood.
Power comes from Rockland Electric
Rockland Electric (Rockland Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves 64.3% of Ringwood 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 Ringwood Water Department
Ringwood Water Department supplies Ringwood: about 84% of residents live in its service area. About 16% 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 Passaic Valley Water Commission as seller) and serves 9,327 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Oct 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 1.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.1 ppb. That’s higher than 62% 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. NJ1611002.
4 home internet providers serve Ringwood
99% of 4,474 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 8,000/8,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 42% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 36% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 31% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Interstate Waste picks up trash in Ringwood
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Ringwood, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check ringwoodnj.net →
From ringwoodnj.net, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2026, January 2026, January 2026 – December 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.
Ringwood is in two districts that split the grades: Lakeland Region School District and Ringwood Borough School District.
B−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 Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ringwood is in ZIP code 07456
ZIP codes where Ringwood residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ringwood | ZIP’s residents in Ringwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07456 | Ringwood, NJ | 100% | 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 Ringwood
Who supplies Ringwood’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Ringwood Water Department (EPA ID NJ1611002). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.7 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ringwood?
Rockland Electric (Rockland Electric Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 23.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ringwood?
Optimum, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ringwood?
07456. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ringwood in?
Lakeland Region School District and Ringwood Borough School District.
How do I register to vote in Ringwood?
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: Ringwood’s own website (ringwoodnj.net), read Oct 23, 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.