Living in Excel, AL: what to set up and who to call
The Town of Excel water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Jul 2023. Power in Excel comes from Southern Pine Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Excel, 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 Excel.
Power comes from Southern Pine Elec Coop
Southern Pine Elec Coop (Southern Pine Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Excel. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $152 a month (its average across Alabama).
Start or move service: southernpine.org · (251) 867-5415
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Excel water system
The Town of Excel water system supplies almost all of Excel. It draws ground water (EPA lists City of Monroeville, Water Works Bd. of as seller) and serves 3,600 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), beginning Jul 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 2026–Dec 2028, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 18.0 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. AL0001046.
6 home internet providers serve Excel
100% of 290 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/50 |
| Frontier | DSL | 57% | 45/3 |
| Dragonfly Internet | Fixed wireless | 99% | 100/20 |
| Fast Wireless | Fixed wireless | 42% | 100/100 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 31% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 4% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Excel’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Excel.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Excel is in Monroe County 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 Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Excel spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Excel residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Excel | ZIP’s residents in Excel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36460 | Monroeville, AL | 56% | 3% |
| 36439 | Excel, AL | 36% | 100% |
| 36445 | Frisco City, AL | 8% | 1% |
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 Excel
Who supplies Excel’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Excel water system (EPA ID AL0001046). 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). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Excel?
Southern Pine Elec Coop (Southern Pine Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Excel?
Mediacom Xtream, Frontier, Dragonfly Internet, Fast Wireless, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Excel?
36460 (56%), 36439 (36%), 36445 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Excel in?
Monroe County School District.
How do I register to vote in Excel?
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 Monroe County Circuit Clerk. 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: 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.