Photo: Downspec · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Beaver Dam, WI: what to set up and who to call
Beaver Dam Water Utility has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 11.3 ppb, was higher than 99% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Elections in Beaver Dam are run by Beaver Dam itself; register with the City of Beaver Dam Clerk.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Beaver Dam, 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 Beaver Dam.
Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light
Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Beaver Dam. Its homes paid an average of 18.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $128 a month (its average across Wisconsin).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Beaver Dam Water Utility
Beaver Dam Water Utility supplies almost all of Beaver Dam. It draws ground water and serves 16,200 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 Jun–Sep 2023, was 11.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 99% 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. WI1140059.
5 home internet providers serve Beaver Dam
97% of 5,479 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 8% | 100/20 |
| Bertram Communications | Fixed wireless | 94% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 75% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 30% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Beaver Dam depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Beaver Dam, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on ci.beaverdam.wi.gov
- RecyclingEvery other week
- Bulky itemsOn set dates
- Trash
- Recycling
- Trash
- No recycling
From ci.beaverdam.wi.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
Beaver Dam is in Beaver Dam School District.
C+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 May 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Beaver Dam is in ZIP code 53916
ZIP codes where Beaver Dam residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Beaver Dam | ZIP’s residents in Beaver Dam |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53916 | Beaver Dam, WI | 100% | 72% |
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 Beaver Dam
Who supplies Beaver Dam’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Beaver Dam Water Utility (EPA ID WI1140059). 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 11.3 ppb (Jun–Sep 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Beaver Dam?
Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Beaver Dam?
Spectrum, AT&T, Bertram Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Beaver Dam?
53916. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Beaver Dam in?
Beaver Dam School District.
How do I register to vote in Beaver Dam?
In Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before). Elections here are run by the City of Beaver Dam Clerk. Check your registration at myvote.wi.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: Beaver Dam’s own website (ci.beaverdam.wi.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 Nov 18, 2024 (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.