Photo: Fife_Club (Uploads) · Public domainLiving in Lake Wylie, SC: what to set up and who to call
Lake Wylie has no town government of its own, so York County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend York School District 2. The York County West WD (Sc4620003) water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lake Wylie, 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 Lake Wylie.
Power comes from York Electric Coop
York Electric Coop (York Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Lake Wylie. Its homes paid an average of 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $148 a month (its average across South Carolina).
Start or move service: yorkelectric.net · (803) 684-4248
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from York County West WD (Sc4620003) water system
The York County West WD (Sc4620003) water system supplies almost all of Lake Wylie. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Rock Hill City of (Sc4610002) as seller) and serves 18,273 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2018–Dec 2020, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2020: EPA has no newer result for this system. 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. SC4620003.
5 home internet providers serve Lake Wylie
98% of 5,086 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 78% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comporium | Fiber, Cable | 90% | 5,000/5,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 90% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 36% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 98% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 55% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Lake Wylie’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lake Wylie.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Lake Wylie is in York School District 2.
A+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Lake Wylie is unincorporated, so York County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jan 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Lake Wylie spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Lake Wylie residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lake Wylie | ZIP’s residents in Lake Wylie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29710 | Clover, SC | 83% | 29% |
| 29745 | York, SC | 17% | 7% |
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 Lake Wylie
Who supplies Lake Wylie’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The York County West WD (Sc4620003) water system (EPA ID SC4620003). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2018–Dec 2020), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Lake Wylie?
York Electric Coop (York Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Lake Wylie?
Comporium, AT&T, Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lake Wylie?
29710 (83%), 29745 (17%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lake Wylie in?
York School District 2.
How do I register to vote in Lake Wylie?
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 York 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.