Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY 4.0Living in Waterford, VT: what to set up and who to call
New voters sign up with the Waterford Town Clerk, which runs Waterford’s elections. Two school districts split the grades in Waterford: Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District and Caledonia Central Supervisory Union.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Waterford, 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 Waterford.
Power comes from Green Mountain Power
Green Mountain Power (Green Mountain Power Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Waterford. Its homes paid an average of 23.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $140 a month (its average across Vermont).
Start or move service: greenmountainpower.com · (888) 836-4672
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from St Johnsbury Water System
St Johnsbury Water System supplies Waterford: about 2% of residents live in its service area. About 97% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 5,000 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 2024–Dec 2026, 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. VT0005045.
10 home internet providers serve Waterford
95% of 627 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 84% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEK Broadband | Fiber | 55% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 49% | 60/10 |
| Spectrum | Fiber, Cable | 48% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Fidium Fiber | Fiber | 21% | 2,000/2,000 |
| VTel Wireless | Fixed wireless | 53% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 35% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Waterford
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Waterford, from the town’s own site.
Waterford Transfer Station & Recycling
Duck Pond Road, behind the Waterford Town Garage, Waterford, VT
- Sat8 am–noon
From waterfordvt.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2026-08-07 @ 14:33:30 UTC, 2026-08-07 @ 14:33:31 UTC. 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.
Waterford is in two districts that split the grades: Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District and Caledonia Central Supervisory Union.
B+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 Aug 3, 2026.
Waterford is in ZIP code 05819
ZIP codes where Waterford residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Waterford | ZIP’s residents in Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05819 | Saint Johnsbury, VT | 99% | 14% |
A few homes fall in 05824.
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 Waterford
Who supplies Waterford’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
St Johnsbury Water System (EPA ID VT0005045). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Waterford?
Green Mountain Power (Green Mountain Power Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 23.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Waterford?
NEK Broadband, Consolidated Communications, Spectrum, Fidium Fiber, VTel Wireless, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Waterford?
05819. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Waterford in?
Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District and Caledonia Central Supervisory Union.
How do I register to vote in Waterford?
In Vermont you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received by Election Day). Elections here are run by the Waterford Town Clerk. Check your registration at mvp.vermont.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: Waterford’s own website (waterfordvt.gov), 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.