Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Living in Clifton Forge, VA: what to set up and who to call
The Town of Clifton Forge water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), beginning Dec 2023. Trains stop in Clifton Forge.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Clifton Forge, 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 Clifton Forge.
Power comes from Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Clifton Forge. 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 Clifton Forge water system
The Town of Clifton Forge water system supplies almost all of Clifton Forge. It draws surface water and serves 3,884 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), beginning Dec 2023. 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 2.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.5 ppb. That’s higher than 75% 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. VA2560100.
5 home internet providers serve Clifton Forge
99% of 1,787 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 84% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shentel | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,200/100 |
| lumos | Fiber, DSL | 85% | 5,000/5,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 80% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 39% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 28% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
WACO runs trash and recycling for Clifton Forge
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Clifton Forge, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cliftonforgeva.gov →
From cliftonforgeva.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. 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.
Clifton Forge is in Alleghany Highlands Public Schools.
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 Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Clifton Forge is in ZIP code 24422
ZIP codes where Clifton Forge residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Clifton Forge | ZIP’s residents in Clifton Forge |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24422 | Clifton Forge, VA | 100% | 61% |
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Clifton Forge
Who supplies Clifton Forge’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Clifton Forge water system (EPA ID VA2560100). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.4 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Clifton Forge?
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 Clifton Forge?
Shentel, lumos, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Clifton Forge?
24422. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Clifton Forge in?
Alleghany Highlands Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Clifton Forge?
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 Allegheny 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: Clifton Forge’s own website (cliftonforgeva.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 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.