Photo: Idawriter · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Victoria, VA: what to set up and who to call
The Town of Victoria water system reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×5. 78% of systems its size reported none. The ER is a drive from Victoria: the closest is Community Memorial Hospital, 17 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Victoria, 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 Victoria.
Power comes from Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Victoria. 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 Victoria water system
The Town of Victoria water system supplies Victoria: about 92% of residents live in its service area. About 8% 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 1,900 people in all.
5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×5, the latest beginning Mar 2026. 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 2024–Dec 2026, was 6.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 95% 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. VA5111800.
6 home internet providers serve Victoria
99% of 1,042 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 97% | 1,200/35 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL | 75% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Planet Networks | Fiber | 18% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 64% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 63% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 38% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Victoria’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Victoria.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Victoria is in Lunenburg 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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Victoria is in ZIP code 23974
ZIP codes where Victoria residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Victoria | ZIP’s residents in Victoria |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23974 | Victoria, VA | 100% | 37% |
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 Victoria
Who supplies Victoria’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Victoria water system (EPA ID VA5111800). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×5. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 6.6 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Victoria?
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 Victoria?
Xfinity, Brightspeed, Planet Networks, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Victoria?
23974. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Victoria in?
Lunenburg County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Victoria?
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 Lunenburg 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.