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The Tennille handbook

Living in Tennille, GA: what to set up and who to call

Tap water in Tennille comes from the Tennille water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. The closest public drop-off to Tennille is Washington County Collection Center, 2 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Tennille, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Tennille.

Electricity

Power comes from Georgia Power

Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Tennille. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Tennille water system

The Tennille water system supplies Tennille: about 97% of residents live in its service area. It draws ground water (EPA lists Sandersville as seller) and serves 2,372 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, 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. GA3030006.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Tennille

97% of 722 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 19% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable95%1,000/1,000
AT&TDSL, Fixed wireless22%25/3
Conexon ConnectFiber19%2,000/2,000
T-MobileFixed wireless64%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless15%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 2 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tennille.

Nearest public drop-off · 2.3 mi from the center of Tennille

Washington County Collection Center

2122 Kaolin Road, Sandersville, GA · run by Washington County

HoursThu–Sat 10 am–6 pm

This isn’t Tennille’s own facility. Whether Tennille residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Tennille kids go to
PK–2Ridge Road Primary Schoolin Sandersville
3–5Ridge Road Elementary Schoolin Sandersville
6–8T. J. Elder Middle Schoolin Sandersville
9–12Washington County High Schoolin Sandersville

Tennille is in Washington 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.

Government & voting

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.

ZIP codes & area codes

Tennille is in ZIP code 31089

ZIP codes where Tennille residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of TennilleZIP’s residents in Tennille
31089Tennille, GA100%32%
Area code478Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Tennille

Who supplies Tennille’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Tennille water system (EPA ID GA3030006). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Tennille?

Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Tennille?

Spectrum, AT&T, Conexon Connect, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Tennille?

31089. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Tennille in?

Washington County School District.

How do I register to vote in Tennille?

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 Washington 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.