Photo: John Rutledge Smith · Public domainLiving in North Charleston, SC: what to set up and who to call
Charleston Water System (Sc1010001) reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2. 86% of systems its size reported none. The closest public drop-off to North Charleston is Luken Road Convenience Center, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in North Charleston, 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 North Charleston.
Power comes from Dominion Energy South Carolina
Dominion Energy South Carolina (Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of North Charleston. Its homes paid an average of 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $169 a month (its average across South Carolina).
Start or move service: sceg.com · (800) 251-7234
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Charleston Water System (Sc1010001)
Charleston Water System (Sc1010001) supplies North Charleston: about 79% of residents live in its service area. Summerville Cpw (Sc1810003) serves another 16%. About 4% 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 327,422 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Jul 2025. 86% of the 84 systems serving 250,001–500,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 3.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 83% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. SC1010001.
7 home internet providers serve North Charleston
99% of 36,907 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 38% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 77% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 76% | 5,000/5,000 |
| WOW! | Cable | 61% | 1,200/50 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 23% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Home Telecom | Fiber | 5% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 73% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in North Charleston depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in North Charleston, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on northcharleston.org →
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
Oakbrook Convenience Site
235 Old Fort Drive
From northcharleston.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
Most of North Charleston (73%) is in Charleston County School District; parts are in Dorchester School District 2 (27%).
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 Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
North Charleston spans 7 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where North Charleston residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of North Charleston | ZIP’s residents in North Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29406 | Charleston, SC | 27% | 94% |
| 29405 | North Charleston, SC | 22% | 97% |
| 29418 | North Charleston, SC | 17% | 79% |
| 29420 | North Charleston, SC | 14% | 70% |
| 29485 | Summerville, SC | 10% | 20% |
| 29456 | Ladson, SC | 9% | 26% |
| 29404 | Charleston Afb, SC | 2% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 29410, 29414. 29415, 29419 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in North Charleston
Who supplies North Charleston’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Charleston Water System (Sc1010001) (EPA ID SC1010001). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2. 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.5 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in North Charleston?
Dominion Energy South Carolina (Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve North Charleston?
Xfinity, AT&T, WOW!, Spectrum, Home Telecom, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in North Charleston?
29406 (27%), 29405 (22%), 29418 (17%), 29420 (14%), 29485 (10%), 29456 (9%), 29404 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is North Charleston in?
Charleston County School District. Parts of the city are in Dorchester School District 2.
How do I register to vote in North Charleston?
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 Charleston 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: North Charleston’s own website (northcharleston.org), read Oct 21, 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.