Ninety Six National Historic Site · Photo: Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Ninety Six, SC: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Ninety Six comes from the Ninety Six Cpw (Sc2410002) water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. Power in Ninety Six comes from Newberry Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ninety Six, 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 Ninety Six.
Power comes from Newberry Electric Coop
Newberry Electric Coop (Newberry Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Ninety Six. Its homes paid an average of 17.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $172 a month (its average across South Carolina).
Start or move service: nec.coop · (800) 479-8838
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Ninety Six Cpw (Sc2410002) water system
The Ninety Six Cpw (Sc2410002) water system supplies almost all of Ninety Six. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Greenwood Cpw (2410001) as seller) and serves 2,880 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
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. SC2410002.
5 home internet providers serve Ninety Six
100% of 931 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 7% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 100% | 2,000/50 |
| Brightspeed | DSL, Fiber | 52% | 2,000/2,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 37% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 27% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 9% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Ninety Six
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Ninety Six, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check townofninetysix.sc.gov →
From townofninetysix.sc.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 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.
Ninety Six is in Greenwood School District 52.
ASchool 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.
Ninety Six is in ZIP code 29666
ZIP codes where Ninety Six residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ninety Six | ZIP’s residents in Ninety Six |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29666 | Ninety Six, SC | 100% | 31% |
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 Ninety Six
Who supplies Ninety Six’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Ninety Six Cpw (Sc2410002) water system (EPA ID SC2410002). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 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 Ninety Six?
Newberry Electric Coop (Newberry Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ninety Six?
Vyve Broadband, Brightspeed, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ninety Six?
29666. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ninety Six in?
Greenwood School District 52.
How do I register to vote in Ninety Six?
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 Greenwood 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: Ninety Six’s own website (townofninetysix.sc.gov), read Oct 23, 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.