Photo: Staff Sgt. Ezekiel Kitandwe · Public domainLiving in Quantico Base, VA: what to set up and who to call
The Mcb Quantico - Mainside water system reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4. 83% of systems its size reported none. Quantico Base has no town government of its own, so Prince William County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Quantico Marine Corps Center School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Quantico Base, 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 Quantico Base.
Power comes from Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Quantico Base. 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 Mcb Quantico - Mainside water system
The Mcb Quantico - Mainside water system supplies Quantico Base: about 17% of residents live in its service area. About 82% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 19,000 people in all.
4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, the latest beginning Jan 2026. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.0 ppb. That’s higher than 65% 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. VA6153675.
4 home internet providers serve Quantico Base
85% of 25 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 57% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | Fiber | 72% | 980/880 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 56% | 2,000/250 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 48% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 8% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Quantico Base’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Quantico Base.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Quantico Base is in Quantico Marine Corps Center School District.
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
Quantico Base is unincorporated, so Prince William County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Quantico Base is in ZIP code 22134
ZIP codes where Quantico Base residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Quantico Base | ZIP’s residents in Quantico Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22134 | Quantico, VA | 100% | 71% |
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 Quantico Base
Who supplies Quantico Base’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Mcb Quantico - Mainside water system (EPA ID VA6153675). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Quantico Base?
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 Quantico Base?
Verizon, Xfinity, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Quantico Base?
22134. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Quantico Base in?
Quantico Marine Corps Center School District.
How do I register to vote in Quantico Base?
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 Prince William 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.