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The Lawrenceville handbook

Living in Lawrenceville, VA: what to set up and who to call

The Town of Lawrenceville water system reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3. 80% of systems its size reported none. The nearest emergency room is Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center, 18 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Lawrenceville, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Lawrenceville.

Electricity

Power comes from Dominion Energy

Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lawrenceville. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Town of Lawrenceville water system

The Town of Lawrenceville water system supplies almost all of Lawrenceville. It draws surface water and serves 4,806 people in all.

7 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, the latest beginning Oct 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile2.5 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.6 ppb. That’s higher than 77% 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. VA5025450.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Lawrenceville

99% of 476 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
ShentelCable, Fiber98%1,000/50
AT&TFixed wireless88%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless84%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Lawrenceville’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lawrenceville.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Lawrenceville kids go to
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8James S. Russell MiddleBrunswick County Public Schools
9–12Brunswick HighBrunswick County Public Schools

Lawrenceville is in Brunswick 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Lawrenceville is in ZIP code 23868

ZIP codes where Lawrenceville residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of LawrencevilleZIP’s residents in Lawrenceville
23868Lawrenceville, VA100%16%
Area code434Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Lawrenceville

Who supplies Lawrenceville’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Town of Lawrenceville water system (EPA ID VA5025450). It reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.5 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Lawrenceville?

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 Lawrenceville?

Shentel, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lawrenceville?

23868. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lawrenceville in?

Brunswick County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Lawrenceville?

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 Brunswick 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.