Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Pennington Gap, VA: what to set up and who to call
The Town of Pennington Gap water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Jan 2025. Power in Pennington Gap comes from Powell Valley Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pennington Gap, 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 Pennington Gap.
Power comes from Powell Valley Electric Coop
Powell Valley Electric Coop (Powell Valley Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Pennington Gap. Its homes paid an average of 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $140 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 Pennington Gap water system
The Town of Pennington Gap water system supplies almost all of Pennington Gap. It draws surface water and serves 1,781 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Jan 2025. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 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. VA1105500.
6 home internet providers serve Pennington Gap
100% of 684 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 1,200/35 |
| Point Broadband | Fiber | 94% | 1,000/1,000 |
| MountaiNet Telephone Company | Fiber | 3% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 88% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 87% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 84% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Pennington Gap’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pennington Gap.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Pennington Gap is in Lee County Public Schools.
C+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.
Pennington Gap is in ZIP code 24277
ZIP codes where Pennington Gap residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pennington Gap | ZIP’s residents in Pennington Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24277 | Pennington Gap, VA | 100% | 25% |
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 Pennington Gap
Who supplies Pennington Gap’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Pennington Gap water system (EPA ID VA1105500). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 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 Pennington Gap?
Powell Valley Electric Coop (Powell Valley Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Pennington Gap?
Xfinity, Point Broadband, MountaiNet Telephone Company, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pennington Gap?
24277. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pennington Gap in?
Lee County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Pennington Gap?
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 Lee 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.