Living in Scott, WI: what to set up and who to call
Thursday is trash day in Scott. Merrill Waterworks reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Oct 2025.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Scott, 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 Scott.
Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service
Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Scott. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $106 a month (its average across Wisconsin).
Start or move service: wisconsinpublicservice.com · (800) 450-7260
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Merrill Waterworks
Merrill Waterworks supplies Scott: about 4% of residents live in its service area. About 96% 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 9,661 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Oct 2025. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2023, was 0.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 64% 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. WI7350123.
6 home internet providers serve Scott
81% of 647 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 57% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Fiber, Cable | 74% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 58% | 115/7 |
| AirNet ISP | Fixed wireless | 31% | 25/4 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 30% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 15% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 13% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Scott is Thursday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Scott, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery other week, Thu · which week: townofscottlincolnwi.gov
From townofscottlincolnwi.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.
Scott is in Merrill Area School District.
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Scott is in ZIP code 54452
ZIP codes where Scott residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Scott | ZIP’s residents in Scott |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54452 | Merrill, WI | 100% | 7% |
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 Scott
Who supplies Scott’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Merrill Waterworks (EPA ID WI7350123). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.3 ppb (Jun–Sep 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Scott?
Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Scott?
Spectrum, Frontier, AirNet ISP, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Scott?
54452. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Scott in?
Merrill Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Scott?
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 Town of Scott 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: Scott’s own website (townofscottlincolnwi.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.