Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Valders, WI: what to set up and who to call
Valders Waterworks has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 6.8 ppb, was higher than 95% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). For recycling, Valders has Valders Recycling Center at 409 West Wilson Street; OpenStreetMap lists it open Wed 4 pm–6 pm, Sat 8 am–12 pm.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Valders, 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 Valders.
Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service
Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Valders. 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 Valders Waterworks
Valders Waterworks supplies almost all of Valders. It draws ground water and serves 954 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2023, was 6.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 95% 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. WI4360437.
5 home internet providers serve Valders
100% of 428 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 3% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/1,000 |
| TDS Telecom | DSL | 24% | 50/10 |
| Bertram Communications | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 87% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 69% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Valders Recycling Center is open Wednesday and Saturday
Where to take trash and recycling in Valders, and where the rules are.
Valders Recycling Center
409 West Wilson Street, Valders, WI, 54245
- Wed4 pm–6 pm
- Sat8 am–noon
Hours from OpenStreetMap, last updated Jul 2025. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Valders is in Valders Area School District.
Test scores and every school: see 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.
Valders is in ZIP code 54245
ZIP codes where Valders residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Valders | ZIP’s residents in Valders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54245 | Valders, WI | 100% | 44% |
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 Valders
When is the Valders Recycling Center open?
Wed 4 pm–6 pm; Sat 8 am–12 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). The town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Valders’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Valders Waterworks (EPA ID WI4360437). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 6.8 ppb (Jun–Sep 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Valders?
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 Valders?
Spectrum, TDS Telecom, Bertram Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Valders?
54245. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Valders in?
Valders Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Valders?
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 Valders 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: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- 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.