Photo: Brandon Peterman (Zyrshnikashnu at en.wikipedia) · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Tonawanda, NY: what to set up and who to call
The Ecwa Direct water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 6.0 ppb, was higher than 91% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). For home internet, most of Tonawanda can choose between Spectrum and Greenlight Networks.
I’m new in town
What to set up in 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 Tonawanda.
Power comes from National Grid
National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of 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 Ecwa Direct water system
The Ecwa Direct water system supplies almost all of Tonawanda. It draws surface water and serves 313,380 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 84 systems serving 250,001–500,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 6.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 9.8 ppb. That’s higher than 91% 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. NY1400443.
5 home internet providers serve Tonawanda
99% of 5,979 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 60% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/35 |
| Greenlight Networks | Fiber | 57% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 44% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 24% | 25/3 |
| Impact Internet | Fixed wireless | 22% | 100/8 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Tonawanda’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tonawanda.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Tonawanda is in 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 Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Tonawanda is in ZIP code 14150
ZIP codes where Tonawanda residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Tonawanda | ZIP’s residents in Tonawanda |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14150 | Tonawanda, NY | 100% | 37% |
14151 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP 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.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Tonawanda
Who supplies Tonawanda’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Ecwa Direct water system (EPA ID NY1400443). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 6.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in 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 Tonawanda?
Spectrum, Greenlight Networks, Verizon, T-Mobile, Impact Internet (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Tonawanda?
14150. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Tonawanda in?
Tonawanda City School District.
How do I register to vote in 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 Erie 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.