Photo: Joegrimes at English Wikipedia · Public domainLiving in Manlius, NY: what to set up and who to call
The Ocwa water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 8.0 ppb, was higher than 98% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). The closest public drop-off to Manlius is OCRRA Jamesville, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Manlius, 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 Manlius.
Power comes from National Grid
National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Manlius. Its homes paid an average of 19.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $130 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 6% of National Grid’s home customers do, and National Grid still delivers it.
Start or move service: www1.nationalgridus.com · (315) 474-1511
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Ocwa water system
The Ocwa water system supplies almost all of Manlius. It draws surface water (EPA lists Syracuse City as seller) and serves 350,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 84 systems serving 250,001–500,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 8.0 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. NY3304336.
4 home internet providers serve Manlius
100% of 1,463 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 62% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| Windstream New York | Fiber, DSL | 74% | 2,000/2,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 91% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 90% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Manlius depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Manlius, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on manliusvillageny.gov →
- RecyclingEvery other week, ThuCheck which week on manliusvillageny.gov →
Holidays change the pickup schedule: check the town’s calendar for those weeks.
Accepted at the curb
- Non-soiled newspaper
- Office paper
- Magazines
- Telephone books
- Catalogs
- Junk mail
- Envelopes
- Brown bags
- Box board
- Seasonal wrappings
- Greeting cards without foil, glitter, or metallic material
From manliusvillageny.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 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.
Manlius is in Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District.
ASchool 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.
Manlius is in ZIP code 13104
ZIP codes where Manlius residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Manlius | ZIP’s residents in Manlius |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13104 | Manlius, NY | 100% | 28% |
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 Manlius
Who supplies Manlius’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Ocwa water system (EPA ID NY3304336). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 8.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Manlius?
National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Manlius?
Spectrum, Windstream New York, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Manlius?
13104. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Manlius in?
Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District.
How do I register to vote in Manlius?
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 Onondaga 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: Manlius’ own website (manliusvillageny.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.