Living in Lisman, AL: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in most of Lisman comes from North Choctaw Water & Sewer Authority, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. Power in Lisman comes from Black Warrior Elec Member, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lisman, 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 Lisman.
Power comes from Black Warrior Elec Member
Black Warrior Elec Member (Black Warrior Elec Member Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Lisman. Its homes paid an average of 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $171 a month (its average across Alabama).
Start or move service: (334) 289-0845
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from North Choctaw Water & Sewer Authority
North Choctaw Water & Sewer Authority supplies Lisman: about 57% of residents live in its service area. About 43% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists Sumter County Water Authority as seller) and serves 3,450 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.8 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. AL0000243.
3 home internet providers serve Lisman
2% of 257 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Belt Broadcasting | Cable | 90% | 25/3 |
| TDS Telecom | DSL | 60% | 50/10 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 28% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Lisman’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lisman.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Lisman is in Choctaw 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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Lisman is in ZIP code 36912
ZIP codes where Lisman residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lisman | ZIP’s residents in Lisman |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36912 | Lisman, AL | 100% | 24% |
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 Lisman
Who supplies Lisman’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
North Choctaw Water & Sewer Authority (EPA ID AL0000243). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Lisman?
Black Warrior Elec Member (Black Warrior Elec Member Corp), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Lisman?
Pine Belt Broadcasting, TDS Telecom, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lisman?
36912. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lisman in?
Choctaw County School District.
How do I register to vote in Lisman?
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 Choctaw 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.