Photo: The original uploader was Daniel Case at English Wikipedia.; dropped by Beyond My Ken 20:59, 24 September 2014 (UTC) · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Kiryas Joel, NY: what to set up and who to call
The Kiryas Joel water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 9.0 ppb, was higher than 98% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Most of Kiryas Joel has one wired internet choice: Frontier.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Kiryas Joel, 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 Kiryas Joel.
Power comes from Orange & Rockland
Orange & Rockland (Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Kiryas Joel. 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.
Water comes from Kiryas Joel water system
The Kiryas Joel water system supplies almost all of Kiryas Joel. It draws ground water (EPA lists New Windsor Consolidated WD as seller) and serves 51,623 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 9.0 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. NY3503627.
5 home internet providers serve Kiryas Joel
100% of 1,132 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 8% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier | DSL, Fiber | 65% | 115/7 |
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 26% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Skywire Networks | Fixed wireless | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 94% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 81% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Kiryas Joel’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Kiryas Joel.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Kiryas Joel is in Kiryas Joel Village Union Free 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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Kiryas Joel is in ZIP code 10950
ZIP codes where Kiryas Joel residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Kiryas Joel | ZIP’s residents in Kiryas Joel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10950 | Monroe, NY | 100% | 53% |
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 Kiryas Joel
Who supplies Kiryas Joel’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Kiryas Joel water system (EPA ID NY3503627). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 9.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Kiryas Joel?
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 Kiryas Joel?
Frontier, Optimum, Skywire Networks, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Kiryas Joel?
10950. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Kiryas Joel in?
Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District.
How do I register to vote in Kiryas Joel?
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 Orange 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.