Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Waynesfield, OH: what to set up and who to call
Waynesfield runs its own electric utility, Village of Waynesfield. Waynesfield Village PWS reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Waynesfield, 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 Waynesfield.
Power comes from Village of Waynesfield
Village of Waynesfield (Village of Waynesfield - (OH)), a municipal utility, serves all of Waynesfield.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Waynesfield Village PWS
Waynesfield Village PWS supplies almost all of Waynesfield. It draws ground water and serves 831 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. OH0600912.
7 home internet providers serve Waynesfield
100% of 363 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSC | Fiber | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 94% | 1,000/50 |
| Brightspeed | DSL | 85% | 40/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 91% | 300/20 |
| Watch Communications | Fixed wireless | 42% | 400/40 |
| Speedwavz | Fixed wireless | 32% | 25/25 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Waynesfield
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Waynesfield, from the town’s own site.
Waynesfield Recycling Center
South end of Wayne Street, Waynesfield, OH 45896
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Sorted recycling
Separate your recyclables by material.
- Corrugated cardboard
- Old holiday light strings
- #2 HOPE liquid soap bottles
From waynesfieldohio.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 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.
Waynesfield is in Waynesfield-Goshen Local 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Waynesfield is in ZIP code 45896
ZIP codes where Waynesfield residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Waynesfield | ZIP’s residents in Waynesfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45896 | Waynesfield, OH | 100% | 38% |
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 Waynesfield
Who supplies Waynesfield’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Waynesfield Village PWS (EPA ID OH0600912). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Waynesfield?
Village of Waynesfield (Village of Waynesfield - (OH)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Waynesfield?
TSC, Spectrum, Brightspeed, Verizon, Watch Communications, Speedwavz (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Waynesfield?
45896. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Waynesfield in?
Waynesfield-Goshen Local School District.
How do I register to vote in Waynesfield?
In Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Director, Auglaize County Board of Elections. Check your registration at voterlookup.ohiosos.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: Waynesfield’s own website (waynesfieldohio.com), read Oct 22, 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.