Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Living in Waverly, KY: what to set up and who to call
Union County Water District reported 17 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×12, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×5. 80% of systems its size reported none. Spectrum and AT&T both wire most of Waverly; 0% of addresses can get fiber.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Waverly, 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 Waverly.
Power comes from KU
KU (Kentucky Utilities Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Waverly. Its homes paid an average of 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $138 a month (its average across Kentucky).
Start or move service: lge-ku.com · (800) 981-0600
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Union County Water District
Union County Water District supplies almost all of Waverly. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Morganfield Water Works and Webster Co Water District as sellers) and serves 6,117 people in all.
17 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×12, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×5, the latest beginning Jan 2026. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 5.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 91% 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. KY1130433.
4 home internet providers serve Waverly
99% of 153 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 95% | 25/3 |
| Watch Communications | Fixed wireless | 98% | 10/1 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 42% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Waverly’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Waverly.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Waverly is in Union County School District.
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 Feb 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Waverly is in ZIP code 42462
ZIP codes where Waverly residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Waverly | ZIP’s residents in Waverly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42462 | Waverly, KY | 100% | 23% |
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 Waverly
Who supplies Waverly’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Union County Water District (EPA ID KY1130433). It reported 17 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×12, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×5. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Waverly?
KU (Kentucky Utilities Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Waverly?
Spectrum, AT&T, Watch Communications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Waverly?
42462. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Waverly in?
Union County School District.
How do I register to vote in Waverly?
In Kentucky 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 Union County Clerk. Check your registration at vrsws.sos.ky.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.