Photo: Corvokarasu at English Wikipedia · Public domainLiving in Smithfield, VA: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in most of Smithfield comes from the Town of Smithfield water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. The closest public drop-off to Smithfield is Jones Creek Refuse & Recycling Center, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Smithfield, 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 Smithfield.
Power comes from Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Smithfield. 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 Smithfield water system
The Town of Smithfield water system supplies Smithfield: about 88% of residents live in its service area. About 12% 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 8,089 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. VA3093640.
4 home internet providers serve Smithfield
96% of 3,541 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/35 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 65% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 35% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 30% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Smithfield
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Smithfield, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Newspapers, Magazines, Catalogs, etc.
- Cardboard (please break down boxes)
- Paperboard (cereal, tissue, shoe boxes, etc.)
- Junk Mail & Envelopes (all types)
- Telephone & Soft Cover Books
- Paper (all colors-no rubber bands, paper clips or plastic wrap.)
- Food Containers (cottage cheese, margarine, etc.)
- Plastic Bottles (marked #1-#7)
- Soda, Juice & Water Bottles (glass or plastic)
- Glass Bottles & Jars (any color)
- Aluminum (pie plates, trays, foil, etc.)
- Milk Jugs, Bleach, Detergent & Shampoo Bottles
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check smithfieldva.gov →
From smithfieldva.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated July 1, 2017. 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.
Smithfield is in Isle of Wight County Public Schools.
A−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.
Smithfield is in ZIP code 23430
ZIP codes where Smithfield residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Smithfield | ZIP’s residents in Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23430 | Smithfield, VA | 100% | 47% |
23431 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP 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.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Smithfield
Who supplies Smithfield’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Smithfield water system (EPA ID VA3093640). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% 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 Smithfield?
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 Smithfield?
Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Smithfield?
23430. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Smithfield in?
Isle of Wight County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Smithfield?
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 Isle of Wight 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: Smithfield’s own website (smithfieldva.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.