Joseph H. Rainey House · Photo: Federal, likely Cecil N. McKithan · Public domainLiving in Georgetown, SC: what to set up and who to call
The Georgetown City of (Sc2210001) water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 80% of systems its size reported none. Georgetown runs its own electric utility, City of Georgetown.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Georgetown, 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 Georgetown.
Power comes from City of Georgetown
City of Georgetown (City of Georgetown - (SC)), a municipal utility, serves 97.1% of Georgetown residents.
Start or move service: cityofgeorgetownsc.com · (843) 545-4600
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Georgetown City of (Sc2210001) water system
The Georgetown City of (Sc2210001) water system supplies almost all of Georgetown. It draws surface water and serves 9,092 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 7.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 96% 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. SC2210001.
6 home internet providers serve Georgetown
100% of 3,993 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 73% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HTC | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 94% | 1,000/50 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 72% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 75% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 43% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 35% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Georgetown’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Georgetown.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Georgetown is in Georgetown County School District.
C+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.
Georgetown is in ZIP code 29440
ZIP codes where Georgetown residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Georgetown | ZIP’s residents in Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29440 | Georgetown, SC | 100% | 31% |
29442 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Georgetown
Who supplies Georgetown’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Georgetown City of (Sc2210001) water system (EPA ID SC2210001). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 7.4 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Georgetown?
City of Georgetown (City of Georgetown - (SC)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Georgetown?
HTC, Spectrum, Frontier, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Georgetown?
29440. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Georgetown in?
Georgetown County School District.
How do I register to vote in Georgetown?
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 Georgetown 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.