Photo: Asher Heimermann · CC BY 3.0Living in Two Rivers, WI: what to set up and who to call
Two Rivers runs its own electric utility, Two Rivers Water & Light; its homes paid 13.0¢ per kWh in 2025. Two Rivers 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 Two Rivers, 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 Two Rivers.
Power comes from Two Rivers Water & Light
Two Rivers Water & Light (Two Rivers Water & Light), a municipal utility, serves all of Two Rivers. Its homes paid an average of 13.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $67 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 Two Rivers Waterworks
Two Rivers Waterworks supplies almost all of Two Rivers. It draws surface water and serves 11,270 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. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 13.0 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. WI4360436.
7 home internet providers serve Two Rivers
99% of 4,833 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 83% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nsight Telservices | DSL, Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/10 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 85% | 7,000/7,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL, Fiber | 52% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 77% | 100/20 |
| Bertram Communications | Fixed wireless | 77% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Two Rivers
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Two Rivers, from the town’s own site.
Basswood Compost Site
3000 Basswood Rd., Manitowoc
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check two-rivers.org →
From two-rivers.org, 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.
Most of Two Rivers (91%) is in Two Rivers School District; parts are in Manitowoc School District (9%).
DSchool 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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Two Rivers is in ZIP code 54241
ZIP codes where Two Rivers residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Two Rivers | ZIP’s residents in Two Rivers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54241 | Two Rivers, WI | 100% | 79% |
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 Two Rivers
Who supplies Two Rivers’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Two Rivers Waterworks (EPA ID WI4360436). 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). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 13.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Two Rivers?
Two Rivers Water & Light (Two Rivers Water & Light), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 13.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Two Rivers?
Nsight Telservices, Spectrum, Frontier, AT&T, T-Mobile, Bertram Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Two Rivers?
54241. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Two Rivers in?
Two Rivers School District. Parts of the city are in Manitowoc School District.
How do I register to vote in Two Rivers?
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 Two Rivers 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: Two Rivers’ own website (two-rivers.org), 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.