Photo: Bruce Emmerling · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Norfolk, VA: what to set up and who to call
Norfolk has its own drop-off, SPSA Transfer Station - Norfolk, on 3136 Woodland Avenue. New voters sign up with the Norfolk General Registrar, which runs Norfolk’s elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Norfolk, 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 Norfolk.
Power comes from Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Norfolk. 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 City of Norfolk water system
The City of Norfolk water system supplies Norfolk: about 92% of residents live in its service area. Nsa Hampton Roads, Main Base serves another 8%. It draws surface water and serves 234,220 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. VA3710100.
5 home internet providers serve Norfolk
94% of 60,295 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 73% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 2,000/100 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 89% | 5,120/5,120 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 59% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 63% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 45% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Norfolk depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Norfolk, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on norfolk.gov →
- RecyclingEvery other week, same day as trashCheck which week on norfolk.gov →
- Bulky itemsCall to book
SPSA Norfolk Transfer Station
3136 Woodland Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23504
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From norfolk.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.
Norfolk is in Norfolk 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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Norfolk spans 13 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Norfolk residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Norfolk | ZIP’s residents in Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23503 | Norfolk, VA | 13% | 100% |
| 23518 | Norfolk, VA | 13% | 100% |
| 23513 | Norfolk, VA | 12% | 100% |
| 23505 | Norfolk, VA | 12% | 100% |
| 23504 | Norfolk, VA | 9% | 100% |
| 23502 | Norfolk, VA | 9% | 100% |
| 23508 | Norfolk, VA | 9% | 100% |
| 23509 | Norfolk, VA | 5% | 100% |
| 23511 | Norfolk, VA | 5% | 100% |
| 23510 | Norfolk, VA | 4% | 100% |
| 23523 | Norfolk, VA | 3% | 100% |
| 23507 | Norfolk, VA | 3% | 100% |
| 23517 | Norfolk, VA | 2% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 23551, 23462. 23501, 23506, 23514, 23515, 23519, 23529, 23541 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs 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 Norfolk
Who supplies Norfolk’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Norfolk water system (EPA ID VA3710100). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Norfolk?
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 Norfolk?
Cox Communications, Metronet, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Norfolk?
23503 (13%), 23518 (13%), 23513 (12%), 23505 (12%), 23504 (9%), 23502 (9%), 23508 (9%), 23509 (5%), 23511 (5%), 23510 (4%), 23523 (3%), 23507 (3%), 23517 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Norfolk in?
Norfolk City Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Norfolk?
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 Norfolk 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: Norfolk’s own website (norfolk.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.