Living in Altamont, NY: what to set up and who to call
The Altamont, Village water system reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: manganese ×4. 78% of systems its size reported none. The closest public drop-off to Altamont is Town of Guilderland Transfer Station, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Altamont, 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 Altamont.
Power comes from National Grid
National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Altamont. Its homes paid an average of 19.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $130 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 6% of National Grid’s home customers do, and National Grid still delivers it.
Start or move service: www1.nationalgridus.com · (315) 474-1511
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Altamont, Village water system
The Altamont, Village water system supplies almost all of Altamont. It draws ground water and serves 2,000 people in all.
4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: manganese ×4, the latest beginning Jan 2025. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 1.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 54% 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. NY0100190.
4 home internet providers serve Altamont
98% of 625 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 8% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/35 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 72% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 3% | 25/3 |
| Hudson Valley Wireless | Fixed wireless | 3% | 200/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Altamont.
Town of Guilderland Transfer Station
This isn’t Altamont’s own facility. Whether Altamont residents may use it is the town’s rule: check altamontvillage.com.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Altamont is in Guilderland Central School District.
A−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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Altamont is in ZIP code 12009
ZIP codes where Altamont residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Altamont | ZIP’s residents in Altamont |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12009 | Altamont, NY | 100% | 21% |
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 Altamont
Who supplies Altamont’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Altamont, Village water system (EPA ID NY0100190). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: manganese ×4. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.1 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Altamont?
National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Altamont?
Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile, Hudson Valley Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Altamont?
12009. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Altamont in?
Guilderland Central School District.
How do I register to vote in Altamont?
In New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before). Elections here are run by the Albany County Board of Elections. Check your registration at voterlookup.elections.ny.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 Aug 3, 2026 (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.