Photo: Public domain · Public domainLiving in Chepachet, RI: what to set up and who to call
Chepachet has no town government of its own, so Providence County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Foster-Glocester Regional School District. Chepachet has its own drop-off, Glocester Transfer Station, on 121 Chesnut Hill Road.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Chepachet, 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 Chepachet.
Power comes from Rhode Island Energy
Rhode Island Energy (The Narragansett Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Chepachet. Its homes paid an average of 29.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $166 a month (its average across Rhode Island, for customers on its standard service). Rhode Island lets you buy power from another supplier; 26% of Rhode Island Energy’s home customers do, and Rhode Island Energy still delivers it.
Start or move service: www1.nationalgridus.com · (401) 784-7000
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Village on Chopmist Hill, the water system
The Village on Chopmist Hill, the water system supplies Chepachet: about 6% of residents live in its service area. About 87% 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 250 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 2023, was 0.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 52% 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. RI2943224.
4 home internet providers serve Chepachet
98% of 759 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 92% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 94% | 980/880 |
| Cox Communications | Cable | 89% | 2,000/35 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 52% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 31% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Chepachet has its own drop-off: Glocester Transfer Station
Where to take trash and recycling in Chepachet, and where the rules are.
Glocester Transfer Station
121 Chesnut Hill Road, Chepachet, RI, 02814
Before you go, check the rules with the town.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Nov 2025). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Chepachet is in two districts that split the grades: Foster-Glocester Region School District and Glocester Elementary 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Chepachet is unincorporated, so Providence County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Chepachet is in ZIP code 02814
ZIP codes where Chepachet residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Chepachet | ZIP’s residents in Chepachet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02814 | Chepachet, RI | 99% | 22% |
A few homes fall in 02859.
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 Chepachet
Who supplies Chepachet’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Village on Chopmist Hill, the water system (EPA ID RI2943224). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.7 ppb (Jul–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Chepachet?
Rhode Island Energy (The Narragansett Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 29.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Chepachet?
Verizon, Cox Communications, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Chepachet?
02814. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Chepachet in?
Foster-Glocester Region School District and Glocester Elementary School District.
How do I register to vote in Chepachet?
In Rhode Island 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 Glocester Board of Canvassers. Check your registration at vote.sos.ri.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 Sep 30, 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.