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The Gilbert handbook

Living in Gilbert, SC: what to set up and who to call

The Gilbert-Summit WD (3220001) water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: radium (combined radium-226 and -228), beginning Jan 2026. The ER is a drive from Gilbert: the closest is Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge, 15.2 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Gilbert, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Gilbert.

Electricity

Power comes from Dominion Energy South Carolina

Dominion Energy South Carolina (Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Gilbert. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Gilbert-Summit WD (3220001) water system

The Gilbert-Summit WD (3220001) water system supplies Gilbert: about 80% of residents live in its service area. About 20% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists West Columbia City of (Sc3210004) as seller) and serves 10,400 people in all.

1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radium (combined radium-226 and -228), beginning Jan 2026. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile2.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 7.0 ppb. That’s higher than 65% 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. SC3220001.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Gilbert

100% of 287 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Comporium MidlandsFiber100%5,000/5,000
CarolinaConnect CooperativeFiber21%8,000/8,000
T-MobileFixed wireless67%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless58%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless15%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Gilbert’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gilbert.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Gilbert kids go to
PK–5Gilbert ElementaryLexington School District 1
6–8Gilbert MiddleLexington School District 1
9–12Gilbert HighLexington School District 1

Gilbert is in Lexington School District 1.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

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.

ZIP codes & area codes

Gilbert is in ZIP code 29054

ZIP codes where Gilbert residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of GilbertZIP’s residents in Gilbert
29054Gilbert, SC100%5%
Area code803Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Gilbert

Who supplies Gilbert’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Gilbert-Summit WD (3220001) water system (EPA ID SC3220001). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radium (combined radium-226 and -228). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Gilbert?

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 Gilbert?

Comporium Midlands, CarolinaConnect Cooperative, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Gilbert?

29054. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Gilbert in?

Lexington School District 1.

How do I register to vote in Gilbert?

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 Lexington 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.