Living in Harlem, GA: what to set up and who to call
The Columbia County water system reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3. 86% of systems its size reported none. Columbia County School District runs the public schools in Harlem.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Harlem, 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 Harlem.
Power comes from Georgia Power
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Harlem. 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 Columbia County water system
The Columbia County water system supplies Harlem: about 60% of residents live in its service area. About 39% 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 Augusta-Richmond Co WS as seller) and serves 124,763 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, the latest beginning Jan 2025. 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 1.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.2 ppb. That’s higher than 59% 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. GA0730000.
6 home internet providers serve Harlem
99% of 1,611 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 34% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WOW! | Cable | 94% | 1,200/50 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 68% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 64% | 5,000/5,000 |
| West Carolina Rural Telephone Cooperative | Fiber | 6% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 85% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 56% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Harlem’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Harlem.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Harlem is in Columbia 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.
Harlem is in ZIP code 30814
ZIP codes where Harlem residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Harlem | ZIP’s residents in Harlem |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30814 | Harlem, GA | 100% | 38% |
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 Harlem
Who supplies Harlem’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Columbia County water system (EPA ID GA0730000). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3. 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.6 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Harlem?
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Harlem?
WOW!, Xfinity, AT&T, West Carolina Rural Telephone Cooperative, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Harlem?
30814. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Harlem in?
Columbia County School District.
How do I register to vote in Harlem?
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 Columbia County Board of Elections. 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.