Loomis-Parry House · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Augusta, KS: what to set up and who to call
Augusta runs its own electric utility, City of Augusta. The City of Augusta water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 7.6 ppb, was higher than 97% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Augusta, 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 Augusta.
Power comes from City of Augusta
City of Augusta (City of Augusta - (KS)), a municipal utility, serves 98.7% of Augusta residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Augusta water system
The City of Augusta water system supplies almost all of Augusta. It draws surface water (EPA lists City of El Dorado as seller) and serves 9,267 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 7.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 97% 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. KS2001503.
8 home internet providers serve Augusta
100% of 3,651 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Cox Communications | Cable | 95% | 2,000/100 |
| IdeaTek | Fiber | 93% | 2,500/2,500 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 89% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 90% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 78% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Augusta is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Augusta, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue, Thu or Fri)The town’s pickup schedule (PDF)
- Bulky itemsCall to book
From augustagov.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated January 1, 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.
Most of Augusta (96%) is in Augusta Unified School District 402; parts are in Andover Unified School District 385 (4%).
B−School 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 Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Augusta is in ZIP code 67010
ZIP codes where Augusta residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Augusta | ZIP’s residents in Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67010 | Augusta, KS | 100% | 68% |
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 Augusta
Who supplies Augusta’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Augusta water system (EPA ID KS2001503). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 7.6 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Augusta?
City of Augusta (City of Augusta - (KS)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Augusta?
Nextlink, Cox Communications, IdeaTek, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Augusta?
67010. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Augusta in?
Augusta Unified School District 402. Parts of the city are in Andover Unified School District 385.
How do I register to vote in Augusta?
In Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Butler County Clerk. Check your registration at myvoteinfo.voteks.org.
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: Augusta’s own website (augustagov.org), 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.