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The Sparkill handbook

Living in Sparkill, NY: what to set up and who to call

Veolia Water New York reported 16 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a PFAS chemical (PFOA) ×14, iron, a PFAS chemical (PFOS). 86% of systems its size reported none. Sparkill has no town government of its own, so Rockland County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend South Orangetown Central School District.

Sparkill has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Rockland County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Sparkill’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Sparkill, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Sparkill.

Electricity

Power comes from Orange & Rockland

Orange & Rockland (Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Sparkill. Its homes paid an average of 26.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $182 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 9% of Orange & Rockland’s home customers do, and Orange & Rockland still delivers it.

Start or move service: www.oru.com · (877) 434-4100

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Veolia Water New York

Veolia Water New York supplies almost all of Sparkill. It draws surface water and serves 270,000 people in all.

16 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a PFAS chemical (PFOA) ×14, iron, a PFAS chemical (PFOS), the latest beginning Apr 2026. 86% of the 84 systems serving 250,001–500,000 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile3.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 5.8 ppb. That’s higher than 79% 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. NY4303673.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Sparkill

100% of 526 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
VerizonFiber, Fixed wireless99%980/880
OptimumCable, Fiber96%8,000/8,000
T-MobileFixed wireless95%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Sparkill’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sparkill.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileSparkill has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Sparkill kids go to
PK–2William O Schaefer Elementary Schoolin Tappan
3–5Cottage Lane Elementary Schoolin Blauvelt
6–8South Orangetown Middle Schoolin Blauvelt
9–12Tappan Zee High Schoolin Orangeburg

Sparkill is in South Orangetown Central School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Sparkill is unincorporated, so Rockland County is the local government.

Local governmentRockland CountySparkill is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereRockland County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Rockland County (county election office). 11 New Hempstead Rd, New City, NY 10956 · (845) 638-5172 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2019
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoterlookup.elections.ny.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Sparkill spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Sparkill residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of SparkillZIP’s residents in Sparkill
10983Tappan, NY62%17%
10976Sparkill, NY38%26%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Sparkill

Who supplies Sparkill’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Veolia Water New York (EPA ID NY4303673). It reported 16 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a PFAS chemical (PFOA) ×14, iron, a PFAS chemical (PFOS). 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Sparkill?

Orange & Rockland (Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 26.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Sparkill?

Verizon, Optimum, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Sparkill?

10983 (62%), 10976 (38%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Sparkill in?

South Orangetown Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Sparkill?

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 Rockland 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: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • 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.