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2018-10-01 09 33 48 View west along U.S. Route 30 (White Horse Pike) just west of Camden County Route 710 (Atco Avenue) in Waterford Township, Camden County, New JerseyPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Waterford Township handbook

Living in Waterford Township, NJ: what to set up and who to call

Waterford Township spans 3 ZIP codes; 08004 holds the most residents (87%). Waterford Township has a train station, Atco.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Waterford Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Waterford Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Atlantic City Electric

Atlantic City Electric (Atlantic City Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Waterford 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Waterford Township Water Dept.

Waterford Township Water Dept. supplies Waterford Township: about 41% of residents live in its service area. About 57% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists Winslow Twp Dmu as seller) and serves 1,184 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.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.6 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. NJ0435003.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Waterford Township

99% of 3,984 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable98%2,000/250
VerizonFiber, Fixed wireless97%2,300/2,300
T-MobileFixed wireless60%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless44%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

Trash day in Waterford Township is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, depending on your street

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Waterford Township, from the town’s own site.

Trash dayMon, Tue, Wed or ThuDepends on your address
Drop-off centerWaterford Township Public Works Convenience CenterHours ↓
Pickup

Your pickup week

Drop-off center

Waterford Township Public Works Convenience Center

790 Burnt Mill Road, Atco, New Jersey 08004

Permit needed
MTWTFSS
8a
10a
12p
2p
4p
  • Sat8 am–noon

Cost: Free

Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsOnce a month
Get the permit from the Town Clerk(856) 768-2300Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

From waterfordtwp.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2025-12-18, 2026-10-01. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Waterford Township kids go to
PK–KThomas Richards Early Childhood CenterWaterford Township School District
3–6Waterford Elementary SchoolWaterford Township School District

Waterford Township is in Waterford 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Waterford Township spans 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Waterford Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Waterford TownshipZIP’s residents in Waterford Township
08004Atco, NJ87%75%
08089Waterford Works, NJ11%30%
08009Berlin, NJ2%2%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Waterford Township

Who supplies Waterford Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Waterford Township Water Dept. (EPA ID NJ0435003). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Waterford 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 Waterford Township?

Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Waterford Township?

08004 (87%), 08089 (11%), 08009 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Waterford Township in?

Waterford Township School District.

How do I register to vote in Waterford 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 Camden 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: Waterford Township’s own website (waterfordtwp.org), 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.