Photo: Townofbluffton · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Bluffton, SC: what to set up and who to call
The Bjw&sa (Sc0720003) water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5), beginning Oct 2023. Bluffton has its own drop-off, Solid Waste & Recycling Center, on 104 Simmonsville Rd.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bluffton, 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 Bluffton.
Power comes from Dominion Energy South Carolina
Dominion Energy South Carolina (Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves 94.8% of Bluffton residents. 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 Bjw&sa (Sc0720003) water system
The Bjw&sa (Sc0720003) water system supplies almost all of Bluffton. It draws surface water and serves 164,829 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5), beginning Oct 2023. 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.8 ppb. That’s lower than 63% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. SC0720003.
6 home internet providers serve Bluffton
82% of 12,840 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 74% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hargray Telephone Co | DSL, Fiber, Cable | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 30% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 5% | 1,200/35 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 83% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 46% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 32% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Bluffton depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Bluffton, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on townofbluffton.sc.gov
- RecyclingEvery other weekCheck which week on townofbluffton.sc.gov →
Solid Waste & Recycling Center
104 Simmonsville Rd
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Plastic bottles (please throw away caps)
- Plastic containers
- Food and beverage cans
- Paper
- Flattened cardboard and paperboard
- Glass bottles and containers
From townofbluffton.sc.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-27. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Bluffton is in Beaufort County School District.
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.
Bluffton spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Bluffton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bluffton | ZIP’s residents in Bluffton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29910 | Bluffton, SC | 89% | 50% |
| 29909 | Okatie, SC | 11% | 13% |
A few homes fall in 29927.
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 Bluffton
Who supplies Bluffton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Bjw&sa (Sc0720003) water system (EPA ID SC0720003). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.6 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bluffton?
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 Bluffton?
Hargray Telephone Co, Spectrum, Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bluffton?
29910 (89%), 29909 (11%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bluffton in?
Beaufort County School District.
How do I register to vote in Bluffton?
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 Beaufort 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: Bluffton’s own website (townofbluffton.sc.gov), 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.