Photo: Miguel Gereda · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Danville, VA: what to set up and who to call
The City of Danville water system reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3. 83% of systems its size reported none. Danville runs its own electric utility, City of Danville; its homes paid 15.8¢ per kWh in 2025.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Danville, 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 Danville.
Power comes from City of Danville
City of Danville (City of Danville - (VA)), a municipal utility, serves 94.0% of Danville residents. Its homes paid an average of 15.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $162 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 City of Danville water system
The City of Danville water system supplies Danville: about 91% of residents live in its service area. About 9% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 42,590 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, the latest beginning Apr 2023. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, 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. VA5590100.
6 home internet providers serve Danville
100% of 18,472 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 45% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| RiverStreet | Fiber | 44% | 500/500 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 80% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 44% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 39% | 100/20 |
| RiverStreet Networks | Fixed wireless | 12% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Danville depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Danville, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on danville-va.gov
- RecyclingTwice a month, Thu
- Bulky itemsEvery week
Holidays change the pickup schedule: check the town’s calendar for those weeks.
Public Works Department E-Recycling Center (Public Works Warehouse Building)
998 South Boston Road, Danville, VA 24540
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From danville-va.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 7/1/2026, July 1, 2026, REVISED JULY 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.
Danville is in Danville City Public Schools.
D−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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Danville spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Danville residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Danville | ZIP’s residents in Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24541 | Danville, VA | 54% | 84% |
| 24540 | Danville, VA | 46% | 61% |
24543 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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Danville
Who supplies Danville’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Danville water system (EPA ID VA5590100). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Danville?
City of Danville (City of Danville - (VA)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 15.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Danville?
Xfinity, RiverStreet, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, RiverStreet Networks (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Danville?
24541 (54%), 24540 (46%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Danville in?
Danville City Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Danville?
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 Danville 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: Danville’s own website (danville-va.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.