Benjamin Ten Broeck House · Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Greenville, NY: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for the Mapletree Apts water system, which supplies Greenville, and its latest lead result (5.3 ppb) was higher than 91% of similar systems’, though under the 15 ppb action level. There is no curbside pickup in Greenville: residents take trash to Greenville Recycling Center.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Greenville, 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 Greenville.
Power comes from Central Hudson Gas & Elec
Central Hudson Gas & Elec (Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Greenville. Its homes paid an average of 27.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $193 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 9% of Central Hudson Gas & Elec’s home customers do, and Central Hudson Gas & Elec still delivers it.
Start or move service: centralhudson.com · (845) 452-2700
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Mapletree Apts water system
The Mapletree Apts water system supplies Greenville: about 14% of residents live in its service area. About 86% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 30 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 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–Jun 2024, was 5.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1856.0 ppb. That’s higher than 91% 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. NY0117224.
5 home internet providers serve Greenville
99% of 1,926 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 61% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Hudson Cablevision | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Catskill Mountain Cablevision | Cable, Fiber | 59% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Mid-Hudson Data | Fiber, Fixed wireless, Cable | 9% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 14% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 10% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
No curbside pickup in Greenville: trash goes to the drop-off center
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Greenville, from the town’s own site.
Greenville Recycling Center
- Mon8 am–2 pm
- Wed8 am–2 pm
- Sat8 am–2 pm
Sorted recycling
Separate your recyclables by material.
From towngreenvillegreenecony.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2023-12-11T14:06:27+00:00, 2026-01-06T17:15:16+00:00, 4/18/2022. 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 Greenville (88%) is in Greenville Central School District; parts are in Cairo-Durham Central School District (12%).
CSchool 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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Greenville spans 6 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Greenville residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Greenville | ZIP’s residents in Greenville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12083 | Greenville, NY | 59% | 61% |
| 12431 | Freehold, NY | 29% | 66% |
| 12176 | Surprise, NY | 7% | 92% |
| 12087 | Hannacroix, NY | 2% | 7% |
| 12451 | Leeds, NY | 1% | 3% |
| 12042 | Climax, NY | 1% | 10% |
A few homes fall in 12413.
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 Greenville
Who supplies Greenville’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Mapletree Apts water system (EPA ID NY0117224). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.3 ppb (Jan–Jun 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Greenville?
Central Hudson Gas & Elec (Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 27.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Greenville?
Mid-Hudson Cablevision, Catskill Mountain Cablevision, Mid-Hudson Data, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Greenville?
12083 (59%), 12431 (29%), 12176 (7%), 12087 (2%), 12451 (1%), 12042 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Greenville in?
Greenville Central School District. Parts of the city are in Cairo-Durham Central School District.
How do I register to vote in Greenville?
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 Greene 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: Greenville’s own website (towngreenvillegreenecony.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.