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The Anderson handbook

Living in Anderson, SC: what to set up and who to call

Electric City Utilities (Sc0410012) reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Dec 2021. Power in Anderson comes from Little River Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Anderson, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Anderson.

Electricity

Power comes from Little River Electric Coop

Little River Electric Coop (Little River Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Anderson.

Start or move service: lreci.coop · (864) 366-2141

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Electric City Utilities (Sc0410012)

Electric City Utilities (Sc0410012) supplies Anderson: about 96% of residents live in its service area. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Anderson Regional Joint WS (Sc0420011) as seller) and serves 38,204 people in all.

1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Dec 2021. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.0 ppb. 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. SC0410012.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Anderson

96% of 10,932 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 42% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber95%1,000/35
AT&TDSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless86%5,000/5,000
VerizonFixed wireless77%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless42%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

Trash day in Anderson depends on your street

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Anderson, from the town’s own site.

How trash works hereTown pickupTown crews pick up at the curbcityofandersonsc.com
Trash dayBy addressDepends on your address
Pickup

Your pickup week

Drop-off

City dump

We couldn’t find its opening hours.

Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsFurniture, floor coverings, bathroom fixtures, metal and appliances may be piled together curbside; do not bag or box them

From cityofandersonsc.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-08-31. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Anderson kids go to
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Anderson is in Anderson School District 5.

B+School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jan 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Anderson spans 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Anderson residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of AndersonZIP’s residents in Anderson
29621Anderson, SC65%41%
29625Anderson, SC19%18%
29624Anderson, SC17%31%

29622, 29623 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.

Area code864Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Anderson

Who supplies Anderson’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Electric City Utilities (Sc0410012) (EPA ID SC0410012). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Anderson?

Little River Electric Coop (Little River Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Anderson?

Spectrum, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Anderson?

29621 (65%), 29625 (19%), 29624 (17%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Anderson in?

Anderson School District 5.

How do I register to vote in Anderson?

In South Carolina you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Anderson Board of Voter Registration. Check your registration at vrems.scvotes.sc.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: Anderson’s own website (cityofandersonsc.com), 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 12, 2025 (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.