Photo: Nandaro · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Niagara Falls, NY: what to set up and who to call
Niagara Falls Water Board has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 5.9 ppb, was higher than 94% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Trains stop in Niagara Falls, at Niagara Falls, New York.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Niagara Falls, 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 Niagara Falls.
Power comes from National Grid
National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Niagara Falls. 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 Niagara Falls Water Board
Niagara Falls Water Board supplies almost all of Niagara Falls. It draws surface water (EPA lists Niagara County Water District as seller) and serves 50,193 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 2021–Dec 2023, was 5.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 94% 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. NY3100568.
4 home internet providers serve Niagara Falls
97% of 18,732 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 18% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| Greenlight Networks | Fiber | 19% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 75% | 1,000/75 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 43% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Niagara Falls depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Niagara Falls, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on niagarafallsny.gov
- RecyclingEvery other weekCheck which week on niagarafallsny.gov →
- Bulky itemsEvery week, same day as trash
When a holiday falls on a weekday, pickup slides one day later for the rest of that week.
Department of Public Works electronics drop-off
1785 New Road, Niagara Falls, NY 14304
- Mon8 am–4 pm
- Tue8 am–4 pm
- Wed8 am–4 pm
- Thu8 am–4 pm
- Fri8 am–4 pm
Cost: $25.00 per dump permit for residential trips to Casella Transfer
From cms3.revize.com, niagarafallsny.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2020, 2026-2027 calendar. 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.
Niagara Falls is in Niagara Falls City School District.
DSchool 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Niagara Falls spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Niagara Falls residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Niagara Falls | ZIP’s residents in Niagara Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14304 | Niagara Falls, NY | 33% | 56% |
| 14305 | Niagara Falls, NY | 29% | 85% |
| 14301 | Niagara Falls, NY | 26% | 100% |
| 14303 | Niagara Falls, NY | 12% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 14302.
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Niagara Falls
Who supplies Niagara Falls’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Niagara Falls Water Board (EPA ID NY3100568). 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 5.9 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Niagara Falls?
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 Niagara Falls?
Spectrum, Greenlight Networks, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Niagara Falls?
14304 (33%), 14305 (29%), 14301 (26%), 14303 (12%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Niagara Falls in?
Niagara Falls City School District.
How do I register to vote in Niagara Falls?
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 Niagara 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: Niagara Falls’ own website (cms3.revize.com, niagarafallsny.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.