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The Webb handbook

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

Webb spans 3 ZIP codes; 13420 holds the most residents (70%). Trains stop in Webb, at Big Moose.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Webb, 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 Webb.

Electricity

Power comes from National Grid

National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Webb. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Old Forge-Thendara Water District

Old Forge-Thendara Water District supplies Webb: about 48% of residents live in its service area. About 50% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 1,275 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.

Lead, 90th percentile3.7 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 3.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 87% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NY2102312.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Webb

82% of 3,607 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 6% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber65%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL, Fiber50%1,000/1,000
Adirondack BroadbandFiber3%1,000/1,000
IHM EagleFixed wireless31%500/100
T-MobileFixed wireless21%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless7%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Webb’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Webb.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Webb or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Webb kids go to
PK–12Town of Webb SchoolTown of Webb Union Free School District

Most of Webb (97%) is in Town of Webb Union Free School District; parts are in Adirondack Central School District (3%).

BSchool gradeSee Schools →

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

Government & voting

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.

ZIP codes & area codes

Webb spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WebbZIP’s residents in Webb
13420Old Forge, NY70%100%
13472Thendara, NY16%100%
13331Eagle Bay, NY12%100%

A few homes fall in 13367, 13338.

Area code315Wikidata

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.

Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Webb

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

Old Forge-Thendara Water District (EPA ID NY2102312). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.7 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Webb?

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 Webb?

Spectrum, Frontier, Adirondack Broadband, IHM Eagle, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Webb?

13420 (70%), 13472 (16%), 13331 (12%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Webb in?

Town of Webb Union Free School District. Parts of the city are in Adirondack Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Webb?

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 Herkimer 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.