Photo: Swampyank at en.wikipedia · Public domainLiving in North Smithfield, RI: what to set up and who to call
Woonsocket Water Division has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 6.6 ppb, was higher than 94% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Elections in North Smithfield are run by North Smithfield itself; register with the North Smithfield Board of Canvassers.
I’m new in town
What to set up in North Smithfield, 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 North Smithfield.
Power comes from Rhode Island Energy
Rhode Island Energy (The Narragansett Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of North Smithfield. 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 Woonsocket Water Division
Woonsocket Water Division supplies North Smithfield: about 23% of residents live in its service area. Slatersville Public Supply serves another 17%. About 59% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists Town of Cumberland and Lincoln Water Commission as sellers) and serves 45,828 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 6.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 9.3 ppb. That’s higher than 94% 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. RI1559518.
4 home internet providers serve North Smithfield
98% of 4,161 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 84% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 94% | 2,000/100 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 88% | 980/880 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 30% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 16% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in North Smithfield depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in North Smithfield, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day
- RecyclingEvery other week, same day as trashCheck which week on nsmithfieldri.gov →
- Bulky itemsCall to book
When a holiday falls on a weekday, pickup slides one day later for the rest of that week.
North Smithfield Drop-off
281 Quaker Highway, North Smithfield, RI 02896
- Wed3 pm–6 pm
- Sat8 am–noon
From nsmithfieldri.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
North Smithfield is in North Smithfield School District.
A−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 Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
North Smithfield spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where North Smithfield residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of North Smithfield | ZIP’s residents in North Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02896 | North Smithfield, RI | 89% | 100% |
| 02876 | Slatersville, RI | 6% | 100% |
| 02824 | Forestdale, RI | 3% | 100% |
| 02830 | Harrisville, RI | 2% | 4% |
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 North Smithfield
Who supplies North Smithfield’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Woonsocket Water Division (EPA ID RI1559518). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 6.6 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in North Smithfield?
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 North Smithfield?
Cox Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in North Smithfield?
02896 (89%), 02876 (6%), 02824 (3%), 02830 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is North Smithfield in?
North Smithfield School District.
How do I register to vote in North Smithfield?
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 North Smithfield 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: North Smithfield’s own website (nsmithfieldri.gov), read Oct 21, 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 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.