Photo: ONUnicorn · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in River Forest, IN: what to set up and who to call
Anderson Water Department reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 90% of systems its size reported none. Almost every address in River Forest can get fiber (100%, by the FCC’s map).
I’m new in town
What to set up in River Forest, 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 River Forest.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of River Forest. Its homes paid an average of 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $149 a month (its average across Indiana).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Anderson Water Department
Anderson Water Department supplies almost all of River Forest. It draws ground water influenced by surface water and serves 55,212 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), the latest beginning Jan 2026. 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.8 ppb. That’s higher than 56% 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. IN5248002.
5 home internet providers serve River Forest
100% of 10 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL | 100% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 1,200/35 |
| Mercury Fiber | Fixed wireless | 100% | 150/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 100% | 300/20 |
| BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband | Fixed wireless | 10% | 10/1 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have River Forest’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in River Forest.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
River Forest is in Anderson Community School Corporation.
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 Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
River Forest is in ZIP code 46011
ZIP codes where River Forest residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of River Forest | ZIP’s residents in River Forest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46011 | Anderson, IN | 100% | 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 River Forest
Who supplies River Forest’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Anderson Water Department (EPA ID IN5248002). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.4 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in River Forest?
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve River Forest?
AT&T, Xfinity, Mercury Fiber, Verizon, BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in River Forest?
46011. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is River Forest in?
Anderson Community School Corporation.
How do I register to vote in River Forest?
In Indiana 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 Madison County Elections. Check your registration at indianavoters.in.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.