Photo: Rbwsc · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Edisto Beach, SC: what to set up and who to call
In Edisto Beach, trash day is Monday (Republic Services collects). Tap water in Edisto Beach comes from the Edisto Beach Town of (Sc1510006) 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 of 1.0 ppb.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Edisto Beach, 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 Edisto Beach.
Power comes from Dominion Energy South Carolina
Dominion Energy South Carolina (Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Edisto Beach. 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 Edisto Beach Town of (Sc1510006) water system
The Edisto Beach Town of (Sc1510006) water system supplies almost all of Edisto Beach. It draws ground water and serves 5,848 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.7 ppb. That’s lower than 57% 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. SC1510006.
4 home internet providers serve Edisto Beach
100% of 1,788 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 14% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 91% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 94% | 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.
Trash day in Edisto Beach is Monday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Edisto Beach, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
Convenience Station
Corner of Holmes Street, Edisto Beach, SC
- Tue8:30 am–1:30 pm
- Thu1:30 pm–6 pm
- Sat8:30 am–5:30 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
Accepted at the curb
- Flattened cardboard
- Metal cans
- Glass
- Paper
From townofedistobeach.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2026, 2026-10-22. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. . Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Edisto Beach is in Colleton County School District.
DSchool 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.
Edisto Beach is in ZIP code 29438
ZIP codes where Edisto Beach residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Edisto Beach | ZIP’s residents in Edisto Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29438 | Edisto Island, SC | 100% | 33% |
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 Edisto Beach
When is the Edisto Recycling Center open?
Tue 8:30 am–1:30 pm; Thu 1:30 pm–6 pm; Sat 8:30 am–5:30 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check townofedistobeach.com before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Edisto Beach’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Edisto Beach Town of (Sc1510006) water system (EPA ID SC1510006). 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 1.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Edisto Beach?
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 Edisto Beach?
Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Edisto Beach?
29438. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Edisto Beach in?
Colleton County School District.
How do I register to vote in Edisto Beach?
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 Colleton 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: Edisto Beach’s own website (townofedistobeach.com), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from. Drop-off hours: 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.