Photo: Evanoco · CC BY 4.0Living in McCormick, SC: what to set up and who to call
The Mccormick Cpw (Sc3510001) water system reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3. 78% of systems its size reported none. McCormick runs its own electric utility, Town of McCormick.
I’m new in town
What to set up in McCormick, 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 McCormick.
Power comes from Town of McCormick
Town of McCormick (Town of McCormick - (SC)), a municipal utility, serves all of McCormick.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Mccormick Cpw (Sc3510001) water system
The Mccormick Cpw (Sc3510001) water system supplies McCormick: about 58% of residents live in its service area. About 42% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 1,749 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, the latest beginning Oct 2022. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, 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. SC3510001.
3 home internet providers serve McCormick
100% of 694 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Carolina Rural Telephone Cooperative | Fiber | 100% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Spectrum | Fiber | 52% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 61% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have McCormick’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in McCormick.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
McCormick is in McCormick County School District.
D−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 Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
McCormick spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where McCormick residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of McCormick | ZIP’s residents in McCormick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29835 | Mc Cormick, SC | 60% | 21% |
| 29899 | Mc Cormick, SC | 40% | 100% |
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 McCormick
Who supplies McCormick’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Mccormick Cpw (Sc3510001) water system (EPA ID SC3510001). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in McCormick?
Town of McCormick (Town of McCormick - (SC)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve McCormick?
West Carolina Rural Telephone Cooperative, Spectrum, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in McCormick?
29835 (60%), 29899 (40%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is McCormick in?
McCormick County School District.
How do I register to vote in McCormick?
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 McCormick 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.