Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Wharton, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Wharton Water Dept has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 8.6 ppb, was higher than 98% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Two school districts split the grades in Wharton: Morris Hills Region School District and Wharton Borough School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Wharton, 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 Wharton.
Power comes from JCP&L
JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Wharton. 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 Wharton Water Dept
Wharton Water Dept supplies almost all of Wharton. It draws ground water (EPA lists Morris County Mua as seller) and serves 6,342 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 8.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. NJ1439001.
4 home internet providers serve Wharton
98% of 1,648 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 98% | 2,300/2,300 |
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 8,000/8,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 74% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 31% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Wharton is Tuesday or Wednesday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Wharton, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Tue or Wed)Find your street’s day on whartonnj.com →
Wharton Recycling Center
1 Pine St.
- Mon8 am–2 pm
- Tue8 am–2 pm
- Wed1 pm–6 pm
- Thu8 am–2 pm
- Fri1 pm–6 pm
- Sat8 am–1 pm
- Sun8 am–1 pm
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
From whartonnj.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2025-10-20, 2026-04-06, 2026-08-03. 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.
Wharton is in two districts that split the grades: Morris Hills Region School District and Wharton 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 Apr 2020; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Wharton is in ZIP code 07885
ZIP codes where Wharton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wharton | ZIP’s residents in Wharton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07885 | Wharton, NJ | 99% | 63% |
A few homes fall in 07801.
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 Wharton
Who supplies Wharton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Wharton Water Dept (EPA ID NJ1439001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 8.6 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Wharton?
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 Wharton?
Verizon, Optimum, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Wharton?
07885. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wharton in?
Morris Hills Region School District and Wharton Borough School District.
How do I register to vote in Wharton?
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: Wharton’s own website (whartonnj.com), 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.