Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Buena Vista, GA: what to set up and who to call
The Buena Vista water system reported 12 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×12. 78% of systems its size reported none. The nearest emergency room is Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, 23 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Buena Vista, 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 Buena Vista.
Power comes from Georgia Power
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Buena Vista. Its homes paid an average of 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $161 a month (its average across Georgia).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Buena Vista water system
The Buena Vista water system supplies Buena Vista: about 62% of residents live in its service area. About 38% 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 Marion County Water System as seller) and serves 1,422 people in all.
12 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×12, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 1.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.2 ppb. That’s higher than 63% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. GA1970000.
5 home internet providers serve Buena Vista
100% of 600 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 72% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flint Cable TV | Cable | 100% | 100/20 |
| Windstream Georgia Communications | Fiber, DSL | 92% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Public Service Wireless | Fixed wireless | 94% | 50/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 74% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 70% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Buena Vista’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Buena Vista.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Buena Vista is in Marion 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 Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Buena Vista is in ZIP code 31803
ZIP codes where Buena Vista residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Buena Vista | ZIP’s residents in Buena Vista |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31803 | Buena Vista, GA | 100% | 32% |
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 Buena Vista
Who supplies Buena Vista’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Buena Vista water system (EPA ID GA1970000). It reported 12 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×12. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.6 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Buena Vista?
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Buena Vista?
Flint Cable TV, Windstream Georgia Communications, Public Service Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Buena Vista?
31803. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Buena Vista in?
Marion County School District.
How do I register to vote in Buena Vista?
In Georgia you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Marion County Board of Elections and Registration. Check your registration at mvp.sos.ga.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.