Fort James Jackson · Photo: MArcin K. · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Savannah, GA: what to set up and who to call
Savannah has its own drop-off, Lift Station #42. Trains stop in Savannah.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Savannah, 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 Savannah.
Power comes from Georgia Power
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Savannah. 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 Savannah-Main water system
The Savannah-Main water system supplies Savannah: about 92% of residents live in its service area. About 4% 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 Savannah-I & D as seller) and serves 168,958 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 3.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 85% 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. GA0510003.
7 home internet providers serve Savannah
99% of 48,075 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 64% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, Fiber, DSL | 72% | 5,000/5,000 |
| LiveOak Fiber | Fiber | 32% | 5,000/5,000 |
| ClearWave | Fiber | 14% | 7,000/7,000 |
| IQ Fiber | Fiber | 4% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 70% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Savannah
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Savannah, from the town’s own site.
Bacon Park Convenience Center
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
Bacon Park Convenience Center
6400 Skidaway Rd. Savannah, GA 31401
Capital Street Fire Station
2235 Capital St. Savannah, GA 31404
Coffee Bluff Fire Station
13710 Coffee Bluff Rd. Savannah, GA 31419
From savannahga.gov, 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.
Savannah is in Chatham County School District.
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 Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Savannah spans 8 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Savannah residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Savannah | ZIP’s residents in Savannah |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31419 | Savannah, GA | 20% | 54% |
| 31404 | Savannah, GA | 18% | 84% |
| 31405 | Savannah, GA | 18% | 69% |
| 31401 | Savannah, GA | 16% | 100% |
| 31406 | Savannah, GA | 12% | 53% |
| 31415 | Savannah, GA | 7% | 100% |
| 31407 | Port Wentworth, GA | 7% | 48% |
| 31408 | Savannah, GA | 2% | 23% |
A few homes fall in 31409, 31421, 31302. 31402, 31403, 31412, 31414, 31416, 31418, 31420 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 Savannah
Who supplies Savannah’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Savannah-Main water system (EPA ID GA0510003). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.9 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Savannah?
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Savannah?
Xfinity, AT&T, LiveOak Fiber, ClearWave, IQ Fiber, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Savannah?
31419 (20%), 31404 (18%), 31405 (18%), 31401 (16%), 31406 (12%), 31415 (7%), 31407 (7%), 31408 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Savannah in?
Chatham County School District.
How do I register to vote in Savannah?
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 Chatham County Voter 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: Savannah’s own website (savannahga.gov), 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.