Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Living in Oliver Springs, TN: what to set up and who to call
Oliver Springs Water Board reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning May 2024. Power in Oliver Springs comes from City of Clinton, a municipal utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Oliver Springs, 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 Oliver Springs.
Power comes from City of Clinton
City of Clinton (City of Clinton - (TN)), a municipal utility, serves all of Oliver Springs. Its homes paid an average of 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $167 a month (its average across Tennessee).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Oliver Springs Water Board
Oliver Springs Water Board supplies almost all of Oliver Springs. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Anderson County W.a. as seller) and serves 5,361 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning May 2024. 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 2026–Dec 2028, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 57% 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. TN0000523.
4 home internet providers serve Oliver Springs
100% of 1,549 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 90% | 50/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 65% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 48% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Oliver Springs is Wednesday or Thursday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Oliver Springs, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Wed or Thu)Look up your day on oliversprings-tn.gov
From oliversprings-tn.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-27. 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 Oliver Springs (78%) is in Anderson County School District; parts are in Roane County School District (19%) and Morgan County School District (3%).
C+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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Oliver Springs is in ZIP code 37840
ZIP codes where Oliver Springs residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Oliver Springs | ZIP’s residents in Oliver Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37840 | Oliver Springs, TN | 100% | 35% |
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 Oliver Springs
Who supplies Oliver Springs’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Oliver Springs Water Board (EPA ID TN0000523). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Oliver Springs?
City of Clinton (City of Clinton - (TN)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Oliver Springs?
Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Oliver Springs?
37840. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Oliver Springs in?
Anderson County School District. Parts of the city are in Roane County School District and Morgan County School District.
How do I register to vote in Oliver Springs?
In Tennessee you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Anderson County Election Commission. Check your registration at tnmap.tn.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: Oliver Springs’ own website (oliversprings-tn.gov), 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.