Photo: The original uploader was Phmalo at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 2.5Living in Skaneateles, NY: what to set up and who to call
The Skaneateles Wds water system reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×5. 80% of systems its size reported none. There is no curbside pickup in Skaneateles: residents take trash to Town of Skaneateles Transfer Station.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Skaneateles, 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 Skaneateles.
Power comes from National Grid
National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Skaneateles. 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 Skaneateles Wds water system
The Skaneateles Wds water system supplies Skaneateles: about 36% of residents live in its service area. About 64% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Skaneateles Village as seller) and serves 3,500 people in all.
5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×5, the latest beginning Jan 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 80% 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. NY3304347.
3 home internet providers serve Skaneateles
98% of 3,526 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 93% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 92% | 980/880 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 67% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
No curbside pickup in Skaneateles: trash goes to the transfer station
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Skaneateles, from the town’s own site.
Town of Skaneateles Transfer Station
1676 Old Seneca Tpk., Skaneateles, NY 13152
- Tue7 am–2:30 pm
- Wed7 am–2:30 pm
- Thu7 am–2:30 pm
- Fri7 am–2:30 pm
- Sat7 am–2:30 pm
Cost: $100 per household per year; $10 for 3rd tag in same household
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
From townofskaneateles.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
Most of Skaneateles (80%) is in Skaneateles Central School District; parts are in Marcellus Central School District (12%) and Jordan-Elbridge Central School District (6%) and Moravia Central School District (2%).
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.
Skaneateles spans 5 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Skaneateles residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Skaneateles | ZIP’s residents in Skaneateles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13152 | Skaneateles, NY | 87% | 81% |
| 13108 | Marcellus, NY | 5% | 6% |
| 13153 | Skaneateles Falls, NY | 4% | 100% |
| 13060 | Elbridge, NY | 2% | 5% |
| 13021 | Auburn, NY | 1% | 0% |
A few homes fall in 13119.
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 Skaneateles
When is the Skaneateles Transfer Station open?
Mon–Sat 7 am–2:30 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). The town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Skaneateles’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Skaneateles Wds water system (EPA ID NY3304347). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×5. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Skaneateles?
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 Skaneateles?
Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Skaneateles?
13152 (87%), 13108 (5%), 13153 (4%), 13060 (2%), 13021 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Skaneateles in?
Skaneateles Central School District. Parts of the city are in Marcellus Central School District and Jordan-Elbridge Central School District and Moravia Central School District.
How do I register to vote in Skaneateles?
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: Skaneateles’ own website (townofskaneateles.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.