Living in Northlake, SC: what to set up and who to call
Northlake has no town government of its own, so Anderson County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Anderson School District 5. Electric City Utilities (Sc0410012) reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Dec 2021.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Northlake, 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 Northlake.
Power comes from Little River Electric Coop
Little River Electric Coop (Little River Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves 58.0% of Northlake residents.
Start or move service: lreci.coop · (864) 366-2141
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Electric City Utilities (Sc0410012)
Electric City Utilities (Sc0410012) supplies Northlake: about 39% of residents live in its service area. Bgwc Sherwood Forest (Sc0450029) serves another 20%. Sandy Springs Water Co Inc (Sc0420003) serves another 16%. Anderson Regional Joint WS (Sc0420011) serves another 8%. About 9% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Anderson Regional Joint WS (Sc0420011) as seller) and serves 38,204 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Dec 2021. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.0 ppb. 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. SC0410012.
4 home internet providers serve Northlake
98% of 1,586 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 26% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 90% | 5,000/5,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 52% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 41% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Northlake’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Northlake.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Northlake (69%) is in Anderson School District 5; parts are in Anderson School District 4 (31%).
B+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Northlake is unincorporated, so Anderson County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jan 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Northlake spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Northlake residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Northlake | ZIP’s residents in Northlake |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29621 | Anderson, SC | 72% | 6% |
| 29625 | Anderson, SC | 28% | 4% |
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 Northlake
Who supplies Northlake’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Electric City Utilities (Sc0410012) (EPA ID SC0410012). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Northlake?
Little River Electric Coop (Little River Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Northlake?
Spectrum, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Northlake?
29621 (72%), 29625 (28%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Northlake in?
Anderson School District 5. Parts of the city are in Anderson School District 4.
How do I register to vote in Northlake?
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 Anderson 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.