Photo: Joshua Karn · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in North Tonawanda, NY: what to set up and who to call
The North Tonawanda City water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 5.7 ppb, was higher than 92% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Children in North Tonawanda attend North Tonawanda City School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in North Tonawanda, 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 Tonawanda.
Power comes from National Grid
National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of North Tonawanda. 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 North Tonawanda City water system
The North Tonawanda City water system supplies almost all of North Tonawanda. It draws surface water (EPA lists Niagara County Water District as seller) and serves 31,568 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 5.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 92% 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. NY3100572.
4 home internet providers serve North Tonawanda
99% of 11,613 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/35 |
| Greenlight Networks | Fiber | 97% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 62% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 59% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in North Tonawanda
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in North Tonawanda, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Aluminum Cans
- Metal Cookware Steel
- Cardboard
- Box board
- Junk Mail
- Magazines
- Newspaper
- Office Paper
- Paper Bags
- Pizza Boxes
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check northtonawanda.gov →
From northtonawanda.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated Updated 3.2026. 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.
North Tonawanda is in North Tonawanda City School District.
B−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 Tonawanda is in ZIP code 14120
ZIP codes where North Tonawanda residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of North Tonawanda | ZIP’s residents in North Tonawanda |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14120 | North Tonawanda, NY | 100% | 68% |
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 North Tonawanda
Who supplies North Tonawanda’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The North Tonawanda City water system (EPA ID NY3100572). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.7 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in North Tonawanda?
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 North Tonawanda?
Spectrum, Greenlight Networks, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in North Tonawanda?
14120. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is North Tonawanda in?
North Tonawanda City School District.
How do I register to vote in North Tonawanda?
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: North Tonawanda’s own website (northtonawanda.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.