Zubly Cemetery · Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Beech Island, SC: what to set up and who to call
Beech Island has no town government of its own, so Aiken County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Aiken County School District. Fiber reaches 93% of addresses in Beech Island.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Beech Island, 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 Beech Island.
Power comes from Dominion Energy South Carolina
Dominion Energy South Carolina (Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Beech Island. 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 Beech Island W/D (Sc0220004) water system
The Beech Island W/D (Sc0220004) water system supplies almost all of Beech Island. It draws ground water and serves 8,935 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 4.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 90% 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. SC0220004.
6 home internet providers serve Beech Island
100% of 852 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 94% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 81% | 5,000/5,000 |
| CarolinaConnect Cooperative | Fiber | 56% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Fiber | 23% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 88% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 84% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Beech Island’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Beech Island.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Beech Island is in Aiken County School District.
BSchool 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
Beech Island is unincorporated, so Aiken County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Oct 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Beech Island spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Beech Island residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Beech Island | ZIP’s residents in Beech Island |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29842 | Beech Island, SC | 99% | 17% |
| 29831 | Jackson, SC | 1% | 1% |
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 Beech Island
Who supplies Beech Island’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Beech Island W/D (Sc0220004) water system (EPA ID SC0220004). 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 4.6 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Beech Island?
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 Beech Island?
Xfinity, AT&T, CarolinaConnect Cooperative, Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Beech Island?
29842 (99%), 29831 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Beech Island in?
Aiken County School District.
How do I register to vote in Beech Island?
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 Aiken 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.