Photo: Evanoco · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Olanta, SC: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Olanta comes from the Olanta Town of (Sc2110006) 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 of 0.9 ppb. Power in Olanta comes from Black River Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Olanta, 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 Olanta.
Power comes from Black River Electric Coop
Black River Electric Coop (Black River Electric Coop, Inc - (SC)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Olanta. Its homes paid an average of 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $195 a month (its average across South Carolina).
Start or move service: blackriver.coop · (803) 469-8060
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Olanta Town of (Sc2110006) water system
The Olanta Town of (Sc2110006) water system supplies almost all of Olanta. It draws ground water and serves 801 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2025–Dec 2027, was 0.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.2 ppb. That’s lower than 52% 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. SC2110006.
4 home internet providers serve Olanta
96% of 358 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ftc Dsi | DSL, Fiber | 100% | 100/10 |
| Spectrum | Fiber, Cable | 94% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 48% | 70/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 42% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Waste Management, Inc. picks up trash in Olanta
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Olanta, from the town’s own site.
Olanta Municipal Dump
4212 Chandler Road, Olanta, SC
- Mon7 am–7 pm
- Wed7 am–7 pm
- Fri7 am–7 pm
- Sat7 am–7 pm
Accepted at the curb
- Cans (aluminum, steel)
- Plastic
- Glass (brown, green, clear)
- Cardboard
- Aluminum pans
- Foil
From olantasc.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 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.
Olanta is in Florence School District 3.
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.
Olanta is in ZIP code 29114
ZIP codes where Olanta residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Olanta | ZIP’s residents in Olanta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29114 | Olanta, SC | 100% | 28% |
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 Olanta
Who supplies Olanta’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Olanta Town of (Sc2110006) water system (EPA ID SC2110006). 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 0.9 ppb (Jan 2025–Dec 2027), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Olanta?
Black River Electric Coop (Black River Electric Coop, Inc - (SC)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Olanta?
Ftc Dsi, Spectrum, Frontier, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Olanta?
29114. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Olanta in?
Florence School District 3.
How do I register to vote in Olanta?
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 Florence 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: Olanta’s own website (olantasc.com), read Oct 22, 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.