Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0Living in Tazewell, TN: what to set up and who to call
Claiborne Utilities District has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 12.0 ppb, was higher than 99% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Power in Tazewell comes from Powell Valley Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Tazewell, 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 Tazewell.
Power comes from Powell Valley Electric Coop
Powell Valley Electric Coop (Powell Valley Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Tazewell. Its homes paid an average of 12.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $132 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 Claiborne Utilities District
Claiborne Utilities District supplies almost all of Tazewell. It draws surface water and serves 16,135 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 12.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 99% 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. TN0000113.
7 home internet providers serve Tazewell
100% of 1,053 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MountaiNet Telephone Company | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 100% | 2,000/50 |
| Point Broadband | Fiber | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 42% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 82% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 66% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Tazewell has its own drop-off: Tazewell Convienence Center
Where to take trash and recycling in Tazewell, and where the rules are.
Tazewell Convienence Center
Before you go, check the rules with the town.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Sep 2021). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Tazewell is in Claiborne County School District.
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.
Tazewell is in ZIP code 37879
ZIP codes where Tazewell residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Tazewell | ZIP’s residents in Tazewell |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37879 | Tazewell, TN | 100% | 22% |
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 Tazewell
Who supplies Tazewell’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Claiborne Utilities District (EPA ID TN0000113). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 12.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Tazewell?
Powell Valley Electric Coop (Powell Valley Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Tazewell?
MountaiNet Telephone Company, Vyve Broadband, Point Broadband, Brightspeed, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Tazewell?
37879. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Tazewell in?
Claiborne County School District.
How do I register to vote in Tazewell?
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 Claiborne 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: 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.