Tanner Farmhouse · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Semmes, AL: what to set up and who to call
The City of Mobile, Bd. of W&s Comm. of the water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Jul 2023. The closest ER is Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, 8.6 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Semmes, 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 Semmes.
Power comes from Alabama Power
Alabama Power (Alabama Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Semmes. Its homes paid an average of 17.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $202 a month (its average across Alabama).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Mobile, Bd. of W&s Comm. of the water system
The City of Mobile, Bd. of W&s Comm. of the water system supplies Semmes: about 54% of residents live in its service area. South Alabama Utilities Water System serves another 28%. About 25% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists South Alabama Utilities Water System and Mobile County Water & Fire Pro Authority and Saraland, Bd of W&s Commissioners as sellers) and serves 279,000 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Jul 2023. 86% of the 84 systems serving 250,001–500,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 1.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 6.5 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. AL0001005.
6 home internet providers serve Semmes
98% of 2,343 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 60% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 86% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 49% | 1,200/35 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 47% | 1,000/50 |
| C Spire | Fiber | 4% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 48% | 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 and recycling in Semmes
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Semmes, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cityofsemmesal.gov →
From cityofsemmesal.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 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.
Semmes is in Mobile County 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 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Semmes spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Semmes residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Semmes | ZIP’s residents in Semmes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36575 | Semmes, AL | 65% | 16% |
| 36618 | Mobile, AL | 21% | 6% |
| 36613 | Eight Mile, AL | 14% | 6% |
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 Semmes
Who supplies Semmes’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Mobile, Bd. of W&s Comm. of the water system (EPA ID AL0001005). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.5 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Semmes?
Alabama Power (Alabama Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Semmes?
AT&T, Xfinity, Mediacom Xtream, C Spire, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Semmes?
36575 (65%), 36618 (21%), 36613 (14%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Semmes in?
Mobile County School District.
How do I register to vote in Semmes?
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 Mobile 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: Semmes’ own website (cityofsemmesal.gov), read Oct 23, 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.