Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Montvale, VA: what to set up and who to call
Montvale has no town government of its own, so Bedford County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Bedford County Public Schools. Tap water in most of Montvale comes from Montvale Water, Inc., which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Montvale, 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 Montvale.
Power comes from Appalachian Power
Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Montvale. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $186 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 Montvale Water, Inc.
Montvale Water, Inc. supplies Montvale: about 55% of residents live in its service area. About 45% 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 698 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
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. VA5019675.
5 home internet providers serve Montvale
97% of 368 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZiTEL | Fiber | 97% | 960/960 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 93% | 1,200/35 |
| RiverStreet Networks | Fixed wireless | 57% | 25/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 17% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 2% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Montvale’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Montvale.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Montvale is in Bedford 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
Montvale is unincorporated, so Bedford County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Montvale spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Montvale residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Montvale | ZIP’s residents in Montvale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24122 | Montvale, VA | 93% | 36% |
| 24064 | Blue Ridge, VA | 7% | 1% |
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 Montvale
Who supplies Montvale’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Montvale Water, Inc. (EPA ID VA5019675). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% 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 Montvale?
Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Montvale?
ZiTEL, Xfinity, RiverStreet Networks, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Montvale?
24122 (93%), 24064 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Montvale in?
Bedford County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Montvale?
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 Bedford 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.