Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Forsyth, GA: what to set up and who to call
Forsyth runs its own electric utility, City of Forsyth. Tap water in most of Forsyth comes from the Forsyth water system, 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.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Forsyth, 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 Forsyth.
Power comes from City of Forsyth
City of Forsyth (City of Forsyth - (GA)), a municipal utility, serves 74.4% of Forsyth residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Forsyth water system
The Forsyth water system supplies Forsyth: about 88% of residents live in its service area. About 12% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 8,585 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 2021–Dec 2023, 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. GA2070001.
6 home internet providers serve Forsyth
100% of 1,706 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 84% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forsyth Cablenet | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/2,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 47% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Cox Communications | Fiber | 25% | 1,000/35 |
| Conexon Connect | Fiber | 15% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Public Service Wireless | Fixed wireless | 76% | 50/10 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 15% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Forsyth depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Forsyth, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day
- RecyclingEvery week, same day as trash
- Bulky itemsTwice a month, Mon
Accepted at the curb
- Plastics
- Food waste containers
- Paper (newspapers, magazines, office paper)
- Flattened cardboard boxes
- Aluminum cans
- Paper/plastic food & beverage containers
From cityofforsyth.net, 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.
Forsyth is in Monroe County School District.
ASchool 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.
Forsyth is in ZIP code 31029
ZIP codes where Forsyth residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Forsyth | ZIP’s residents in Forsyth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31029 | Forsyth, GA | 100% | 25% |
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 Forsyth
Who supplies Forsyth’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Forsyth water system (EPA ID GA2070001). 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 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Forsyth?
City of Forsyth (City of Forsyth - (GA)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Forsyth?
Forsyth Cablenet, AT&T, Cox Communications, Conexon Connect, Public Service Wireless, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Forsyth?
31029. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Forsyth in?
Monroe County School District.
How do I register to vote in Forsyth?
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 Monroe 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: Forsyth’s own website (cityofforsyth.net), 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.