Foster Auditorium, The University of Alabama · Photo: Ttownfeen · Public domainLiving in Tuscaloosa, AL: what to set up and who to call
Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 86% of systems its size reported none. Trains stop in Tuscaloosa.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Tuscaloosa, 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 Tuscaloosa.
Power comes from Alabama Power
Alabama Power (Alabama Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Tuscaloosa. 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 Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer
Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer supplies almost all of Tuscaloosa. It draws surface water and serves 166,524 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), disinfection byproducts (HAA5), the latest beginning Aug 2023. 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. AL0001313.
6 home internet providers serve Tuscaloosa
97% of 26,078 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 58% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 97% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 91% | 5,000/5,000 |
| C Spire | Fiber | 23% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 2% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 71% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 42% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Tuscaloosa depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Tuscaloosa, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on tuscaloosa.com →
Richard A. Curry Environmental Complex
3440 Reese Phifer Ave., Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Accepted at the curb
- Cardboard Boxes
- Mixed Office Paper
- Newspapers & Magazines
- Plastic Containers #1
- Plastic Containers #2
- Steel "Tin" Soup Cans
Tuscaloosa Environmental Services
3311 Reese Phifer Ave.
Fosters Supermarket
13474 US-11
Faucett Brothers Activity Center
13040 Eugenia Faucett Dr.
Tuscaloosa County High School
12500 Wildcat Dr.
From tuscaloosa.com, 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.
Most of Tuscaloosa (94%) is in Tuscaloosa City School District; parts are in Tuscaloosa County School District (6%).
CSchool 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 Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Tuscaloosa spans 5 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Tuscaloosa residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Tuscaloosa | ZIP’s residents in Tuscaloosa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35401 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 40% | 96% |
| 35405 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 26% | 58% |
| 35404 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 16% | 78% |
| 35406 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 15% | 87% |
| 35453 | Cottondale, AL | 1% | 10% |
A few homes fall in 35487, 35475, 35473, 35476, 35490. 35402, 35403, 35407, 35486 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Tuscaloosa
Who supplies Tuscaloosa’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer (EPA ID AL0001313). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Tuscaloosa?
Alabama Power (Alabama Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Tuscaloosa?
Xfinity, AT&T, C Spire, Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Tuscaloosa?
35401 (40%), 35405 (26%), 35404 (16%), 35406 (15%), 35453 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Tuscaloosa in?
Tuscaloosa City School District. Parts of the city are in Tuscaloosa County School District.
How do I register to vote in Tuscaloosa?
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 Tuscaloosa 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: Tuscaloosa’s own website (tuscaloosa.com), 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.