Jacob Wingard Dreher House · Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Irmo, SC: what to set up and who to call
The Columbia City of (Sc4010001) water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: chlorite, beginning Dec 2024. The closest public drop-off to Irmo is Lexington County Collection and Recycling Center, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Irmo, 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 Irmo.
Power comes from Dominion Energy South Carolina
Dominion Energy South Carolina (Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Irmo. 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 Columbia City of (Sc4010001) water system
The Columbia City of (Sc4010001) water system supplies almost all of Irmo. It draws surface water and serves 354,068 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: chlorite, beginning Dec 2024. 86% of the 84 systems serving 250,001–500,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 5.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 88% 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. SC4010001.
6 home internet providers serve Irmo
98% of 5,183 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 97% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| CarolinaConnect Cooperative | Fiber | 47% | 8,000/8,000 |
| lumos | Fiber | 33% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 95% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 86% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Irmo is Monday or Thursday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Irmo, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon or Thu)The town’s pickup schedule (PDF)
- Bulky itemsCall to book
Irmo Town Hall glass recycling drop-off station
7300 Woodrow Street, Irmo, SC 29063
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Accepted at the curb
- Aluminum cans
- Newspapers
- Paper
- Magazines
- Corrugated cardboard
From townofirmosc.com, cms5.revize.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 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.
Irmo is in Lexington School District 5.
A−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.
Irmo spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Irmo residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Irmo | ZIP’s residents in Irmo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29063 | Irmo, SC | 84% | 27% |
| 29212 | Columbia, SC | 16% | 6% |
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 Irmo
Who supplies Irmo’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Columbia City of (Sc4010001) water system (EPA ID SC4010001). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: chlorite. 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Irmo?
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 Irmo?
AT&T, Spectrum, CarolinaConnect Cooperative, lumos, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Irmo?
29063 (84%), 29212 (16%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Irmo in?
Lexington School District 5.
How do I register to vote in Irmo?
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 Richland 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: Irmo’s own website (townofirmosc.com, cms5.revize.com), 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.