Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Living in Champlain, NY: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for the Rouses Point Village WD water system, which supplies Champlain. Trains stop in Champlain, at Rouses Point.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Champlain, 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 Champlain.
Power comes from New York State Elec & Gas
New York State Elec & Gas (New York State Elec & Gas Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Champlain. Its homes paid an average of 22.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $168 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 6% of New York State Elec & Gas’ home customers do, and New York State Elec & Gas still delivers it.
Start or move service: nyseg.com · (800) 572-1131
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Rouses Point Village WD water system
The Rouses Point Village WD water system supplies Champlain: about 38% of residents live in its service area. Champlain Village serves another 22%. About 39% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 2,550 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2024: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 1.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 17.0 ppb. That’s higher than 60% 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. NY0900223.
6 home internet providers serve Champlain
97% of 2,697 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 38% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champlain Technology Group | DSL, Fiber | 98% | 500/500 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 93% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Chazy Westport Communications | Fiber | 3% | 1,000/1,000 |
| VTel Wireless | Fixed wireless | 83% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 57% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 27% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Champlain
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Champlain, from the town’s own site.
Champlain Drop-off
- Sat9 am–4 pm
From townofchamplain.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
Most of Champlain (77%) is in Northeastern Clinton Central School District; parts are in Chazy Union Free School District (23%).
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 Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Champlain spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Champlain residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Champlain | ZIP’s residents in Champlain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12919 | Champlain, NY | 52% | 100% |
| 12979 | Rouses Point, NY | 40% | 100% |
| 12921 | Chazy, NY | 7% | 18% |
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 Champlain
Who supplies Champlain’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Rouses Point Village WD water system (EPA ID NY0900223). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.4 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Champlain?
New York State Elec & Gas (New York State Elec & Gas Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 22.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Champlain?
Champlain Technology Group, Spectrum, Chazy Westport Communications, VTel Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Champlain?
12919 (52%), 12979 (40%), 12921 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Champlain in?
Northeastern Clinton Central School District. Parts of the city are in Chazy Union Free School District.
How do I register to vote in Champlain?
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 Clinton 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: Champlain’s own website (townofchamplain.gov), 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 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.