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The Laurel Hollow handbook

Living in Laurel Hollow, NY: what to set up and who to call

The Jericho WD water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Jul 2023. Power in Laurel Hollow comes from PSEG Long Island, a state utility rather than a private company.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Laurel Hollow, 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 Laurel Hollow.

Electricity

Power comes from PSEG Long Island

PSEG Long Island (Long Island Power Authority), a state utility, serves all of Laurel Hollow. Its homes paid an average of 26.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $195 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 0% of PSEG Long Island’s home customers do, and PSEG Long Island still delivers it.

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 Jericho WD water system

The Jericho WD water system supplies Laurel Hollow: about 86% of residents live in its service area. About 13% 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 58,000 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), beginning Jul 2023. 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile2.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 5.0 ppb. That’s higher than 66% 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. NY2902831.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Laurel Hollow

97% of 660 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
VerizonFiber, Fixed wireless92%2,300/2,300
OptimumCable, Fiber92%8,000/8,000
T-MobileFixed wireless4%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Laurel Hollow.

Nearest public drop-off · 2.9 mi from the center of Laurel Hollow

Huntington Recycling Center

641 New York Avenue, Huntington, NY, 11743

HoursTue–Sun 8 am–2 pm

This isn’t Laurel Hollow’s own facility. Whether Laurel Hollow residents may use it is the town’s rule: check laurelhollow.org.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Laurel Hollow kids go to
K–1Goosehill Primary Centerin Cold Spring Harbor
2–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–12Cold Spring Harbor High Schoolin Cold Spring Harbor

Most of Laurel Hollow (90%) is in Cold Spring Harbor Central School District; parts are in Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District (10%).

A+School gradeSee 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

Laurel Hollow spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Laurel Hollow residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Laurel HollowZIP’s residents in Laurel Hollow
11791Syosset, NY90%7%
11771Oyster Bay, NY10%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 Laurel Hollow

Who supplies Laurel Hollow’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Jericho WD water system (EPA ID NY2902831). 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). 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Laurel Hollow?

PSEG Long Island (Long Island Power Authority), a state utility. Its homes paid about 26.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Laurel Hollow?

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

What ZIP codes are in Laurel Hollow?

11791 (90%), 11771 (10%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Laurel Hollow in?

Cold Spring Harbor Central School District. Parts of the city are in Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Laurel Hollow?

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 Nassau 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.