Photo: See below · Public domainLiving in Pascoag, RI: what to set up and who to call
Pascoag has no town government of its own, so Providence County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Burrillville School District. Power in Pascoag comes from Clear River Electric and Water District, a municipal utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pascoag, 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 Pascoag.
Power comes from Clear River Electric and Water District
Clear River Electric and Water District (Clear River Electric and Water District), a municipal utility, serves all of Pascoag. Its homes paid an average of 19.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $132 a month (its average across Rhode Island).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Clear River Electric and Water District
Clear River Electric and Water District supplies Pascoag: about 5% of residents live in its service area. About 95% 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 6,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 1.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 56% 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. RI1858411.
4 home internet providers serve Pascoag
99% of 1,442 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 97% | 980/880 |
| Cox Communications | Cable | 96% | 2,000/35 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 71% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 36% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pascoag.
Glocester Transfer Station
121 Chesnut Hill Road, Chepachet, RI, 02814
This isn’t Pascoag’s own facility. Whether Pascoag residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Pascoag is in Burrillville 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
Pascoag is unincorporated, so Providence County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Pascoag spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Pascoag residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pascoag | ZIP’s residents in Pascoag |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02859 | Pascoag, RI | 94% | 65% |
| 02830 | Harrisville, RI | 6% | 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 Pascoag
Who supplies Pascoag’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Clear River Electric and Water District (EPA ID RI1858411). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.3 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Pascoag?
Clear River Electric and Water District (Clear River Electric and Water District), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 19.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Pascoag?
Verizon, Cox Communications, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pascoag?
02859 (94%), 02830 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pascoag in?
Burrillville School District.
How do I register to vote in Pascoag?
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 Burrillville 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.