Living in Norris, SC: what to set up and who to call
The Easley Central W/D #1 (Sc3920001) water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 7.0 ppb, was higher than 96% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Power in Norris comes from Blue Ridge Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Norris, 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 Norris.
Power comes from Blue Ridge Electric Coop
Blue Ridge Electric Coop (Blue Ridge Electric Coop Inc - (SC)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Norris. Its homes paid an average of 19.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $198 a month (its average across South Carolina).
Start or move service: blueridge.coop · (800) 240-3400
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Easley Central W/D #1 (Sc3920001) water system
The Easley Central W/D #1 (Sc3920001) water system supplies Norris: about 86% of residents live in its service area. Central Town of (Sc3910005) serves another 6%. About 8% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists Liberty City of (Sc3910003) as seller) and serves 3,283 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 2021–Dec 2023, was 7.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 96% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. SC3920001.
6 home internet providers serve Norris
100% of 362 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 96% | 1,000/100 |
| West Carolina Rural Telephone Cooperative | Fiber | 96% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Spectrum | Fiber, Cable | 12% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 83% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 65% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 16% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Norris’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Norris.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Norris is in Pickens 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.
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.
Norris spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Norris residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Norris | ZIP’s residents in Norris |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29630 | Central, SC | 39% | 2% |
| 29667 | Norris, SC | 33% | 100% |
| 29657 | Liberty, SC | 28% | 1% |
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 Norris
Who supplies Norris’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Easley Central W/D #1 (Sc3920001) water system (EPA ID SC3920001). 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 7.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Norris?
Blue Ridge Electric Coop (Blue Ridge Electric Coop Inc - (SC)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 19.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Norris?
Vyve Broadband, West Carolina Rural Telephone Cooperative, Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Norris?
29630 (39%), 29667 (33%), 29657 (28%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Norris in?
Pickens County School District.
How do I register to vote in Norris?
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 Pickens 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.