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

The Lockhart Town of (Sc4420010) water system reported 10 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×10. 77% of systems its size reported none. Spectrum and TruVista Communications both wire most of Lockhart; 0% of addresses can get fiber.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Lockhart, 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 Lockhart.

Electricity

Power comes from Lockhart Power

Lockhart Power (Lockhart Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lockhart. Its homes paid an average of 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $158 a month (its average across South Carolina).

Start or move service: lockhartpower.com · (864) 545-2211

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 Lockhart Town of (Sc4420010) water system

The Lockhart Town of (Sc4420010) water system supplies almost all of Lockhart. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Browns Creek W/D (Sc4420002) as seller) and serves 496 people in all.

10 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×10, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. SC4420010.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Lockhart

92% of 232 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable91%1,000/1,000
TruVista CommunicationsDSL88%100/10
AT&TFixed wireless, DSL58%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless62%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Lockhart’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lockhart.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Lockhart or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Lockhart kids go to
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Union County Highin Union

Lockhart is in Union County School District.

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

Lockhart is in ZIP code 29364

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of LockhartZIP’s residents in Lockhart
29364Lockhart, SC100%83%
Area code864Wikidata

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 Lockhart

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

The Lockhart Town of (Sc4420010) water system (EPA ID SC4420010). It reported 10 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×10. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Lockhart?

Lockhart Power (Lockhart Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Lockhart?

Spectrum, TruVista Communications, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lockhart?

29364. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lockhart in?

Union County School District.

How do I register to vote in Lockhart?

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 Union 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.