Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Scotland, GA: what to set up and who to call
The Scotland water system reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×5, radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×2. 77% of systems its size reported none. The nearest emergency room is Jeff Davis Hospital, 18 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Scotland, 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 Scotland.
Power comes from Georgia Power
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Scotland. 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 Scotland water system
The Scotland water system supplies Scotland: about 64% of residents live in its service area. About 36% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 270 people in all.
7 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×5, radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×2, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 42.5 ppb. 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. GA2710005.
3 home internet providers serve Scotland
89% of 125 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 11% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream Georgia Communications | DSL, Fiber | 97% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable | 89% | 1,000/50 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 12% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Scotland’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Scotland.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Scotland (85%) is in Telfair County School District; parts are in Wheeler County School District (15%).
Test scores and every school: see 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.
Scotland spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Scotland residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Scotland | ZIP’s residents in Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31083 | Scotland, GA | 92% | 100% |
| 30411 | Alamo, GA | 4% | 0% |
| 31055 | Mc Rae Helena, GA | 3% | 0% |
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 Scotland
Who supplies Scotland’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Scotland water system (EPA ID GA2710005). It reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×5, radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×2. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Scotland?
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Scotland?
Windstream Georgia Communications, Mediacom Xtream, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Scotland?
31083 (92%), 30411 (4%), 31055 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Scotland in?
Telfair County School District. Parts of the city are in Wheeler County School District.
How do I register to vote in Scotland?
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 Telfair County Board of Registrars. 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.