Living in Myrtlewood, AL: what to set up and who to call
Myrtlewood Water System reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Apr 2026. Power in Myrtlewood comes from Black Warrior Elec Member, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Myrtlewood, 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 Myrtlewood.
Power comes from Black Warrior Elec Member
Black Warrior Elec Member (Black Warrior Elec Member Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Myrtlewood. 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 Myrtlewood Water System
Myrtlewood Water System supplies Myrtlewood: about 0% of residents live in its service area. About 100% 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 Demopolis Water Works and Sewer Board and City of Linden, the Ub of the and Town of Sweet Water, the Ww & Sb of the and South Marengo Co Water & Fire Pro Auth as sellers) and serves 4,095 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Apr 2026. 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 2024–Dec 2026, was 1.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.2 ppb. That’s higher than 52% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. AL0001506.
2 home internet providers serve Myrtlewood
100% of 73 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Belt Broadcasting | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 10% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Myrtlewood’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Myrtlewood.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Myrtlewood is in Linden City 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.
Myrtlewood is in ZIP code 36763
ZIP codes where Myrtlewood residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Myrtlewood | ZIP’s residents in Myrtlewood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36763 | Myrtlewood, AL | 100% | 100% |
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 Myrtlewood
Who supplies Myrtlewood’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Myrtlewood Water System (EPA ID AL0001506). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.1 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Myrtlewood?
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 Myrtlewood?
Pine Belt Broadcasting, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Myrtlewood?
36763. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Myrtlewood in?
Linden City School District.
How do I register to vote in Myrtlewood?
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 Marengo County Probate/AEM. 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.