Photo: Cqw1976 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Cheraw, SC: what to set up and who to call
The Cheraw Town of (Sc1310001) water system reported 8 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8. 80% of systems its size reported none. Power in Cheraw comes from Lynches River Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cheraw, 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 Cheraw.
Power comes from Lynches River Elec Coop
Lynches River Elec Coop (Lynches River Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Cheraw. Its homes paid an average of 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $174 a month (its average across South Carolina).
Start or move service: lynchesriver.com · (800) 922-3486
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Cheraw Town of (Sc1310001) water system
The Cheraw Town of (Sc1310001) water system supplies almost all of Cheraw. It draws surface water and serves 6,325 people in all.
8 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8, the latest beginning Jan 2025. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 ppb. That’s higher than 62% 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. SC1310001.
6 home internet providers serve Cheraw
97% of 2,195 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 32% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 94% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 87% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Sandhill Telephone Cooperative | Fiber | 18% | 1,000/1,000 |
| RiverStreet Networks | Fixed wireless | 94% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 86% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 66% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Waste Management picks up trash in Cheraw
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Cheraw, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cheraw.com →
From cheraw.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026. 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.
Cheraw is in Chesterfield County School District.
CSchool 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 Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Cheraw is in ZIP code 29520
ZIP codes where Cheraw residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cheraw | ZIP’s residents in Cheraw |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29520 | Cheraw, SC | 100% | 39% |
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 Cheraw
Who supplies Cheraw’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Cheraw Town of (Sc1310001) water system (EPA ID SC1310001). It reported 8 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.7 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cheraw?
Lynches River Elec Coop (Lynches River Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Cheraw?
Spectrum, AT&T, Sandhill Telephone Cooperative, RiverStreet Networks, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cheraw?
29520. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cheraw in?
Chesterfield County School District.
How do I register to vote in Cheraw?
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 Chesterfield 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: Cheraw’s own website (cheraw.com), read Oct 23, 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.