Photo: Phoebe · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Pawleys Island, SC: what to set up and who to call
Gcwsd Waccamaw Neck (Sc2220010) has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 6.9 ppb, was higher than 94% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Power in Pawleys Island comes from South Carolina Public Service Authority, a state utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pawleys Island, 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 Pawleys Island.
Power comes from South Carolina Public Service Authority
South Carolina Public Service Authority (South Carolina Public Service Authority), a state utility, serves all of Pawleys Island. Its homes paid an average of 12.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $124 a month (its average across South Carolina).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Gcwsd Waccamaw Neck (Sc2220010)
Gcwsd Waccamaw Neck (Sc2220010) supplies almost all of Pawleys Island. It draws surface water and serves 41,300 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 6.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 94% 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. SC2220010.
4 home internet providers serve Pawleys Island
100% of 474 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 100% | 1,000/35 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 88% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 55% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 10% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Pawleys Island’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pawleys Island.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Pawleys Island is in Georgetown 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.
Pawleys Island is in ZIP code 29585
ZIP codes where Pawleys Island residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pawleys Island | ZIP’s residents in Pawleys Island |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29585 | Pawleys Island, SC | 100% | 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 Pawleys Island
Who supplies Pawleys Island’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Gcwsd Waccamaw Neck (Sc2220010) (EPA ID SC2220010). 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 6.9 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Pawleys Island?
South Carolina Public Service Authority (South Carolina Public Service Authority), a state utility. Its homes paid about 12.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Pawleys Island?
Spectrum, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pawleys Island?
29585. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pawleys Island in?
Georgetown County School District.
How do I register to vote in Pawleys Island?
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 Georgetown 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.