Photo: Downspec · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Fall River, WI: what to set up and who to call
In Fall River, trash day is Thursday (Pellitteri Waste Systems collects). Fall River Waterworks reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Fall River, 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 Fall River.
Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light
Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Fall River. 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 Fall River Waterworks
Fall River Waterworks supplies almost all of Fall River. It draws ground water and serves 1,793 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2023, was 0.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 53% 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. WI1110098.
8 home internet providers serve Fall River
100% of 594 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 10% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/35 |
| Brightspeed | DSL, Fiber | 23% | 940/940 |
| Bertram Communications | Fixed wireless | 98% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 92% | 300/20 |
| Netwurx | Fixed wireless | 32% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 18% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Fall River is Thursday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Fall River, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery other week · which week: fallriverwi.com
Village of Fall River Recycling and Yard Waste Center
Church Street/Gruhn Road, just east of the village, Fall River, WI
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Catalogs, magazines & phone books
- Cereal & cracker boxes (empty)
- Envelopes & junk mail
- Newspapers
- All plastic bottles
- Plastic containers/cups #1-7
- Glass bottles & jars
- Aluminum cans & aluminum pie plates
- Metal pots & pans
- Tin & steel cans
From fallriverwi.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 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.
Fall River is in Fall River 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 May 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Fall River is in ZIP code 53932
ZIP codes where Fall River residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Fall River | ZIP’s residents in Fall River |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53932 | Fall River, WI | 100% | 66% |
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 Fall River
Who supplies Fall River’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Fall River Waterworks (EPA ID WI1110098). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.9 ppb (Jun–Sep 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Fall River?
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 Fall River?
Spectrum, Brightspeed, Bertram Communications, Verizon, Netwurx, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Fall River?
53932. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Fall River in?
Fall River School District.
How do I register to vote in Fall River?
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 Village of Fall River 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: Fall River’s own website (fallriverwi.com), 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 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.