Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Living in Syracuse, NY: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2025 is still open for the Syracuse City water system, and its latest lead result (12.0 ppb) was higher than 98% of similar systems’, though under the 15 ppb action level. Trains stop in Syracuse.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Syracuse, 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 Syracuse.
Power comes from National Grid
National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Syracuse. 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 Syracuse City water system
The Syracuse City water system supplies almost all of Syracuse. It draws surface water (EPA lists Ocwa as seller) and serves 192,000 people in all.
10 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×7, a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×3, the latest beginning Mar 2025. 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2025: a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 2025, was 12.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 70.0 ppb. That’s higher than 98% 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. NY3304334.
3 home internet providers serve Syracuse
98% of 36,668 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 56% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/35 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 94% | 980/880 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 45% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Syracuse: every other week
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Syracuse, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Paper
- Flattened cardboard and food boxes
- Metal cans
- Milk and juice jugs
- Glass jars and bottles
- Plastic bottles and tubs
Department of Public Works self-drop off site
1200 Canal St. Ext.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check syr.gov →
From syr.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 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.
Syracuse is in Syracuse City School District.
D−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 Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Syracuse spans 11 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Syracuse residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Syracuse | ZIP’s residents in Syracuse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13210 | Syracuse, NY | 16% | 100% |
| 13208 | Syracuse, NY | 14% | 89% |
| 13204 | Syracuse, NY | 13% | 99% |
| 13205 | Syracuse, NY | 12% | 94% |
| 13203 | Syracuse, NY | 11% | 100% |
| 13206 | Syracuse, NY | 10% | 86% |
| 13207 | Syracuse, NY | 9% | 100% |
| 13224 | Syracuse, NY | 5% | 80% |
| 13202 | Syracuse, NY | 5% | 100% |
| 13244 | Syracuse, NY | 5% | 99% |
| 13214 | Syracuse, NY | 1% | 23% |
A few homes fall in 13215, 13219. 13201, 13217, 13218, 13220, 13221, 13225, 13235, 13250, 13251, 13252, 13261, 13290 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
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 Syracuse
Who supplies Syracuse’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Syracuse City water system (EPA ID NY3304334). It reported 10 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×7, a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×3. 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 12.0 ppb (Jul–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Syracuse?
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 Syracuse?
Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Syracuse?
13210 (16%), 13208 (14%), 13204 (13%), 13205 (12%), 13203 (11%), 13206 (10%), 13207 (9%), 13224 (5%), 13202 (5%), 13244 (5%), 13214 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Syracuse in?
Syracuse City School District.
How do I register to vote in Syracuse?
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: Syracuse’s own website (syr.gov), read Oct 23, 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.