Photo: Mojo Hand · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Bowling Green, VA: what to set up and who to call
The Town of Bowling Green water system reported 23 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×23. 78% of systems its size reported none. Wednesday is trash day in Bowling Green; GFL collects.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bowling Green, 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 Bowling Green.
Power comes from Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bowling Green. Its homes paid an average of 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $158 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 Town of Bowling Green water system
The Town of Bowling Green water system supplies Bowling Green: about 97% of residents live in its service area. About 3% 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 1,233 people in all.
23 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×23, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. VA6033550.
3 home internet providers serve Bowling Green
90% of 457 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 13% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breezeline | Cable, Fiber | 86% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 65% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 15% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Bowling Green is Wednesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Bowling Green, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
From townofbowlinggreenva.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 02-09-2023. 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.
Bowling Green is in Caroline County Public Schools.
CSchool 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Bowling Green is in ZIP code 22427
ZIP codes where Bowling Green residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bowling Green | ZIP’s residents in Bowling Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22427 | Bowling Green, VA | 100% | 35% |
22428 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Bowling Green
Who supplies Bowling Green’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Bowling Green water system (EPA ID VA6033550). It reported 23 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×23. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bowling Green?
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Bowling Green?
Breezeline, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bowling Green?
22427. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bowling Green in?
Caroline County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Bowling Green?
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 Caroline 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: Bowling Green’s own website (townofbowlinggreenva.gov), read Oct 22, 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 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.