Photo: Cecouchman · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Pamplin City, VA: what to set up and who to call
The Town of Pamplin City water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 5.3 ppb, was higher than 92% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Southside Community Hospital, 14.9 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pamplin City, 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 Pamplin City.
Power comes from Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Pamplin City. 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 Pamplin City water system
The Town of Pamplin City water system supplies Pamplin City: about 59% of residents live in its service area. About 41% 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 200 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 5.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 7.0 ppb. That’s higher than 92% 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. VA5011400.
3 home internet providers serve Pamplin City
97% of 112 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 14% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shentel | Cable | 95% | 1,000/50 |
| Planet Networks | Fiber | 12% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 62% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Pamplin City’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pamplin City.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Pamplin City (89%) is in Appomattox County Public Schools; parts are in Prince Edward County Public Schools (11%).
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.
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.
Pamplin City is in ZIP code 23958
ZIP codes where Pamplin City residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pamplin City | ZIP’s residents in Pamplin City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23958 | Pamplin, VA | 100% | 4% |
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 Pamplin City
Who supplies Pamplin City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Pamplin City water system (EPA ID VA5011400). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.3 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Pamplin City?
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 Pamplin City?
Shentel, Planet Networks, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pamplin City?
23958. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pamplin City in?
Appomattox County Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Prince Edward County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Pamplin City?
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 Appomattox 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.