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The Grand View-on-Hudson handbook

Living in Grand View-on-Hudson, NY: what to set up and who to call

Veolia Water New York reported 16 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a PFAS chemical (PFOA) ×14, iron, a PFAS chemical (PFOS). 86% of systems its size reported none. Optimum and Verizon wire most of Grand View-on-Hudson, and 100% of addresses can get fiber.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Grand View-on-Hudson, 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 Grand View-on-Hudson.

Electricity

Power comes from Orange & Rockland

Orange & Rockland (Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Grand View-on-Hudson. Its homes paid an average of 26.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $182 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 9% of Orange & Rockland’s home customers do, and Orange & Rockland still delivers it.

Start or move service: www.oru.com · (877) 434-4100

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 Veolia Water New York

Veolia Water New York supplies almost all of Grand View-on-Hudson. It draws surface water and serves 270,000 people in all.

16 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a PFAS chemical (PFOA) ×14, iron, a PFAS chemical (PFOS), the latest beginning Apr 2026. 86% of the 84 systems serving 250,001–500,000 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile3.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 5.8 ppb. That’s higher than 79% 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. NY4303673.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Grand View-on-Hudson

100% of 134 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
OptimumCable, Fiber99%8,000/8,000
VerizonFiber, Fixed wireless98%980/880
T-MobileFixed wireless51%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

Curbside recycling in Grand View-on-Hudson: every other week, Thu

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Grand View-on-Hudson, from the town’s own site.

Curbside recyclingEvery other week, ThuRecycling picked up at the curbgvoh-ny.gov
What goes in the recycling bin

Accepted at the curb

  • Newspapers
  • Magazines
  • Telephone and paperback books
  • Junk mail
  • Plastic containers
  • Cans
  • Milk cartons
  • Juice boxes
  • Glass bottles
Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsBulk trash (carpeting, furniture, household appliances) picked up at curbside; set out one day before pickup; special item dates on the Calendar page

We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check gvoh-ny.gov →

From gvoh-ny.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026. 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.

Grand View-on-Hudson kids go to
PK–2William O Schaefer Elementary Schoolin Tappan
3–5Cottage Lane Elementary Schoolin Blauvelt
6–8South Orangetown Middle Schoolin Blauvelt
9–12Tappan Zee High Schoolin Orangeburg

Grand View-on-Hudson is in South Orangetown Central 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.

Government & voting

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.

ZIP codes & area codes

Grand View-on-Hudson is in ZIP code 10960

ZIP codes where Grand View-on-Hudson residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Grand View-on-HudsonZIP’s residents in Grand View-on-Hudson
10960Nyack, NY100%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.

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Grand View-on-Hudson

Who supplies Grand View-on-Hudson’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Veolia Water New York (EPA ID NY4303673). It reported 16 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a PFAS chemical (PFOA) ×14, iron, a PFAS chemical (PFOS). 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Grand View-on-Hudson?

Orange & Rockland (Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 26.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Grand View-on-Hudson?

Optimum, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Grand View-on-Hudson?

10960. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Grand View-on-Hudson in?

South Orangetown Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Grand View-on-Hudson?

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 Rockland 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: Grand View-on-Hudson’s own website (gvoh-ny.gov), read Oct 23, 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.