Locust Grove · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Twin Lakes, VA: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for Mountain Lakes Water Company, which supplies Twin Lakes, and its latest lead result (10.1 ppb) was higher than 98% of similar systems’, though under the 15 ppb action level. Twin Lakes has no town government of its own, so Greene County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Greene County Public Schools.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Twin Lakes, 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 Twin Lakes.
Power comes from Rappahannock Electric Coop
Rappahannock Electric Coop (Rappahannock Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Twin Lakes. Its homes paid an average of 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $185 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 Mountain Lakes Water Company
Mountain Lakes Water Company supplies Twin Lakes: about 78% of residents live in its service area. About 22% 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 2,304 people in all.
4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), the latest beginning Jul 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none. 2 older violations are still open, since 2024: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 10.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 98% 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. VA2079590.
5 home internet providers serve Twin Lakes
100% of 593 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 1,200/35 |
| Brightspeed | DSL, Fiber | 19% | 60/5 |
| Firefly Fiber Broadband | Fiber | 2% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 6% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 2% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 2 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Twin Lakes.
Greene County Solid Waste Facility
386 Mays Road, Stanardsville, VA, 22973 · run by Greene County
This isn’t Twin Lakes’ own facility. Whether Twin Lakes residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Twin Lakes is in Greene County Public Schools.
B−School gradeSee 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
Twin Lakes is unincorporated, so Greene County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Oct 2016; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Twin Lakes is in ZIP code 22968
ZIP codes where Twin Lakes residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Twin Lakes | ZIP’s residents in Twin Lakes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22968 | Ruckersville, VA | 100% | 15% |
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 Twin Lakes
Who supplies Twin Lakes’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Mountain Lakes Water Company (EPA ID VA2079590). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 10.1 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Twin Lakes?
Rappahannock Electric Coop (Rappahannock Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Twin Lakes?
Xfinity, Brightspeed, Firefly Fiber Broadband, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Twin Lakes?
22968. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Twin Lakes in?
Greene County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Twin Lakes?
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 Greene 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.