Living in Towaco, NJ: what to set up and who to call
The Montville Twp Mua water system reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×3. 83% of systems its size reported none. Towaco has no town government of its own, so Morris County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Montville Township School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Towaco, 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 Towaco.
Power comes from JCP&L
JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Towaco. 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 Montville Twp Mua water system
The Montville Twp Mua water system supplies almost all of Towaco. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Jersey City Mua and Lincoln Park Water Dept as sellers) and serves 22,000 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×3, the latest beginning Aug 2025. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 2.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.7 ppb. That’s higher than 74% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NJ1421003.
4 home internet providers serve Towaco
98% of 1,783 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 92% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 88% | 980/880 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 35% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 32% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Towaco’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Towaco.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Towaco is in Montville 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
Towaco 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.
Towaco is in ZIP code 07082
ZIP codes where Towaco residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Towaco | ZIP’s residents in Towaco |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07082 | Towaco, NJ | 99% | 98% |
A few homes fall in 07045.
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Towaco
Who supplies Towaco’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Montville Twp Mua water system (EPA ID NJ1421003). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×3. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.3 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Towaco?
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 Towaco?
Optimum, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Towaco?
07082. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Towaco in?
Montville Township School District.
How do I register to vote in Towaco?
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.