Photo: JayHendrix74 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Batesburg-Leesville, SC: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Batesburg-Leesville comes from the Batesburg Leesville Dpw (Sc3210002) 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 ER is a drive from Batesburg-Leesville: the closest is Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge, 22.1 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Batesburg-Leesville, 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 Batesburg-Leesville.
Power comes from Dominion Energy South Carolina
Dominion Energy South Carolina (Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Batesburg-Leesville. Its homes paid an average of 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $169 a month (its average across South Carolina).
Start or move service: sceg.com · (800) 251-7234
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Batesburg Leesville Dpw (Sc3210002) water system
The Batesburg Leesville Dpw (Sc3210002) water system supplies Batesburg-Leesville: about 91% of residents live in its service area. About 9% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Joint Municipal WSC (Sc3220003) as seller) and serves 6,814 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. SC3210002.
5 home internet providers serve Batesburg-Leesville
98% of 2,594 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 10% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 54% | 25/3 |
| Comporium Midlands CLEC | Fiber, DSL | 10% | 5,000/5,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 73% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 32% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Batesburg-Leesville’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Batesburg-Leesville.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Batesburg-Leesville is in Lexington School District 3.
B−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 Jan 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Batesburg-Leesville spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Batesburg-Leesville residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Batesburg-Leesville | ZIP’s residents in Batesburg-Leesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29006 | Batesburg, SC | 66% | 36% |
| 29070 | Leesville, SC | 34% | 11% |
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 Batesburg-Leesville
Who supplies Batesburg-Leesville’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Batesburg Leesville Dpw (Sc3210002) water system (EPA ID SC3210002). 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 Batesburg-Leesville?
Dominion Energy South Carolina (Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Batesburg-Leesville?
Spectrum, AT&T, Comporium Midlands CLEC, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Batesburg-Leesville?
29006 (66%), 29070 (34%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Batesburg-Leesville in?
Lexington School District 3.
How do I register to vote in Batesburg-Leesville?
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 Lexington 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: 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 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.