Cornwell Inn · Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Chester, SC: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Chester is in ZIP code 29706. Chester County School District runs the public schools in Chester.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Chester, 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 Chester.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Chester. Its homes paid an average of 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $142 a month (its average across South Carolina).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Chester Metropolitan District (1220002)
Chester Metropolitan District (1220002) supplies Chester: about 92% of residents live in its service area. About 8% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 15,668 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
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. 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. SC1220002.
3 home internet providers serve Chester
91% of 2,349 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 5% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TruVista Communications | Cable, Fiber, DSL | 90% | 500/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 94% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 53% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Chester depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Chester, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on chestersc.org
Accepted at the curb
- Number 1 plastic bottles and containers
- Aluminum cans
- Brown, clear, and green glass bottles
- Corrugated cardboard (like packaging and pizza boxes)
- Magazines under one inch thick
- Metal food cans
- Newspaper and inserts
From chestersc.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2005. 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.
Chester is in Chester 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 Sep 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Chester is in ZIP code 29706
ZIP codes where Chester residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Chester | ZIP’s residents in Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29706 | Chester, SC | 100% | 27% |
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 Chester
Who supplies Chester’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Chester Metropolitan District (1220002) (EPA ID SC1220002). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 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 Chester?
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Chester?
TruVista Communications, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Chester?
29706. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Chester in?
Chester County School District.
How do I register to vote in Chester?
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 Chester 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: Chester’s own website (chestersc.org), 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.