Photo: Public domain · Public domainLiving in Elba, AL: what to set up and who to call
The City of Elba, the Ww and Eb of the water system reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: carbon tetrachloride ×4. 80% of systems its size reported none. Elba runs its own electric utility, City of Elba.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Elba, 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 Elba.
Power comes from City of Elba
City of Elba (City of Elba - (AL)), a municipal utility, serves all of Elba.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Elba, the Ww and Eb of the water system
The City of Elba, the Ww and Eb of the water system supplies Elba: about 87% of residents live in its service area. About 13% 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 5,361 people in all.
4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: carbon tetrachloride ×4, the latest beginning Oct 2023. 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 Jan–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.4 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. AL0000295.
6 home internet providers serve Elba
100% of 1,616 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Cablevision | Fiber, Cable | 99% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL | 80% | 2,000/2,000 |
| BuzzBroadband | Fiber | 44% | 2,000/2,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 32% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 30% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 6% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Elba depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Elba, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on elbaal.gov →
City of Elba recycling drop off center
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From elbaal.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.
Elba is in Elba City 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 Apr 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Elba is in ZIP code 36323
ZIP codes where Elba residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Elba | ZIP’s residents in Elba |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36323 | Elba, AL | 100% | 45% |
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 Elba
Who supplies Elba’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Elba, the Ww and Eb of the water system (EPA ID AL0000295). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: carbon tetrachloride ×4. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Elba?
City of Elba (City of Elba - (AL)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Elba?
Troy Cablevision, Brightspeed, BuzzBroadband, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Elba?
36323. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Elba in?
Elba City School District.
How do I register to vote in Elba?
In Alabama you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Coffee County Absentee Elections Manager. Check your registration at myinfo.alabamavotes.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: Elba’s own website (elbaal.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.