Photo: Bernardgeorgeh · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Oak Grove, SC: what to set up and who to call
Oak Grove has no town government of its own, so Lexington County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Lexington School District 1. The closest public drop-off to Oak Grove is River Chase Collection and Recycling Center, 2 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Oak Grove, 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 Oak Grove.
Power comes from Dominion Energy South Carolina
Dominion Energy South Carolina (Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Oak Grove. 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 West Columbia City of (Sc3210004) water system
The West Columbia City of (Sc3210004) water system supplies Oak Grove: about 36% of residents live in its service area. Bgwc Parkwood S/D (3250029) serves another 11%. Bgwc I-20 (Sc3250012) serves another 11%. Lexington Town of (3210001) serves another 5%. About 36% 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 34,028 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 79% 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. SC3210004.
8 home internet providers serve Oak Grove
100% of 5,736 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 61% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL, Fiber | 50% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Windstream South Carolina | DSL, Fiber | 38% | 2,000/2,000 |
| CarolinaConnect Cooperative | Fiber | 27% | 8,000/8,000 |
| lumos | Fiber | 14% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Comporium Midlands CLEC | Fiber, DSL | 8% | 8,000/8,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 2 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Oak Grove.
River Chase Collection and Recycling Center
This isn’t Oak Grove’s own facility. Whether Oak Grove residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Oak Grove (67%) is in Lexington School District 1; parts are in Lexington School District 2 (33%).
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
Oak Grove is unincorporated, so Lexington 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.
Oak Grove spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Oak Grove residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Oak Grove | ZIP’s residents in Oak Grove |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29170 | West Columbia, SC | 47% | 27% |
| 29073 | Lexington, SC | 47% | 12% |
| 29169 | West Columbia, SC | 6% | 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 Oak Grove
Who supplies Oak Grove’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The West Columbia City of (Sc3210004) water system (EPA ID SC3210004). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Oak Grove?
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 Oak Grove?
Spectrum, AT&T, Windstream South Carolina, CarolinaConnect Cooperative, lumos, Comporium Midlands CLEC (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Oak Grove?
29170 (47%), 29073 (47%), 29169 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Oak Grove in?
Lexington School District 1. Parts of the city are in Lexington School District 2.
How do I register to vote in Oak Grove?
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 Lexington 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.