Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in North Salem, NY: what to set up and who to call
Sunset Ridge Water District reported 34 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a PFAS chemical (PFOS) ×34. 78% of systems its size reported none. The closest public drop-off to North Salem is City Carting & Recycling, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in North Salem, 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 North Salem.
Power comes from New York State Elec & Gas
New York State Elec & Gas (New York State Elec & Gas Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of North Salem. Its homes paid an average of 22.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $168 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 6% of New York State Elec & Gas’ home customers do, and New York State Elec & Gas still delivers it.
Start or move service: nyseg.com · (800) 572-1131
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Sunset Ridge Water District
Sunset Ridge Water District supplies North Salem: about 12% of residents live in its service area. Clearing in the Woods serves another 9%. About 70% 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 625 people in all.
34 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a PFAS chemical (PFOS) ×34, the latest beginning Oct 2025. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 1.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 7.8 ppb. That’s higher than 54% 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. NY5905657.
4 home internet providers serve North Salem
95% of 1,939 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 7% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 94% | 940/35 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 39% | 980/880 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 2% | 1,200/35 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 53% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in North Salem: every week
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in North Salem, from the town’s own site.
Dual-stream recycling
Paper goes out separately from bottles and cans.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check northsalemny.gov →
From northsalemny.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2027. 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 North Salem (98%) is in North Salem Central 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
North Salem spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where North Salem residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of North Salem | ZIP’s residents in North Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10560 | North Salem, NY | 92% | 100% |
| 10519 | Croton Falls, NY | 5% | 100% |
| 10509 | Brewster, NY | 2% | 0% |
| 10578 | Purdys, NY | 1% | 8% |
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 North Salem
Who supplies North Salem’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Sunset Ridge Water District (EPA ID NY5905657). It reported 34 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a PFAS chemical (PFOS) ×34. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.1 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in North Salem?
New York State Elec & Gas (New York State Elec & Gas Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 22.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve North Salem?
Optimum, Verizon, Xfinity, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in North Salem?
10560 (92%), 10519 (5%), 10509 (2%), 10578 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is North Salem in?
North Salem Central School District.
How do I register to vote in North Salem?
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 Westchester 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: North Salem’s own website (northsalemny.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.