Photo: Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Waterford, VA: what to set up and who to call
Waterford has no town government of its own, so Loudoun County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Loudoun County Public Schools. Xfinity is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Waterford.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Waterford, 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 Waterford.
Power comes from Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Waterford. 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.
4 home internet providers serve Waterford
100% of 120 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 58% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 42% | 300/20 |
| All Points Broadband | Fixed wireless | 24% | 10/1 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Waterford’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Waterford.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Waterford is in Loudoun County Public Schools.
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
Waterford is unincorporated, so Loudoun County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Waterford is in ZIP code 20197
ZIP codes where Waterford residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Waterford | ZIP’s residents in Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20197 | Waterford, VA | 100% | 7% |
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 Waterford
Who provides electricity in Waterford?
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 Waterford?
Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, All Points Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Waterford?
20197. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Waterford in?
Loudoun County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Waterford?
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 Loudoun General Registrar. Check your registration at vote.elections.virginia.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- 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.