Photo: Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Atlantic, VA: what to set up and who to call
The Nasa Wallops Flight Facility water system reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3. 78% of systems its size reported none. Atlantic has no town government of its own, so Accomack County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Accomack County Public Schools.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Atlantic, 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 Atlantic.
Power comes from A & N Electric Coop
A & N Electric Coop (A & N Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Atlantic. Its homes paid an average of 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $143 a month (its average across Virginia).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Nasa Wallops Flight Facility water system
The Nasa Wallops Flight Facility water system supplies Atlantic: about 14% of residents live in its service area. About 86% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 1,625 people in all.
7 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3, the latest beginning Nov 2023. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 2.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 14.9 ppb. That’s higher than 80% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. VA3001500.
6 home internet providers serve Atlantic
90% of 455 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 76% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 79% | 1,000/35 |
| Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority | Fiber | 75% | 200/200 |
| Neubeam | Fixed wireless | 80% | 300/40 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 40% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 35% | 100/20 |
| Bloosurf | Fixed wireless | 29% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Atlantic’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Atlantic.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Atlantic is in Accomack County Public Schools.
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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Atlantic is unincorporated, so Accomack County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jan 2016; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Atlantic spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Atlantic residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Atlantic | ZIP’s residents in Atlantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23303 | Atlantic, VA | 83% | 97% |
| 23442 | Temperanceville, VA | 17% | 13% |
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 Atlantic
Who supplies Atlantic’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Nasa Wallops Flight Facility water system (EPA ID VA3001500). It reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.8 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Atlantic?
A & N Electric Coop (A & N Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Atlantic?
Spectrum, Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority, Neubeam, Verizon, T-Mobile, Bloosurf (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Atlantic?
23303 (83%), 23442 (17%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Atlantic in?
Accomack County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Atlantic?
In Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before). Elections here are run by the Accomack General Registrar. Check your registration at vote.elections.virginia.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 Sep 30, 2026 (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.