Living in Powdersville, SC: what to set up and who to call
Powdersville has no town government of its own, so Anderson County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Anderson School District 1. Powdersville Water District (Sc0420002) has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 5.0 ppb, was higher than 90% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Powdersville, 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 Powdersville.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Powdersville. Its homes paid an average of 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $142 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 Powdersville Water District (Sc0420002)
Powdersville Water District (Sc0420002) supplies almost all of Powdersville. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Anderson Regional Joint WS (Sc0420011) and Greenville Water (Sc2310001) as sellers) and serves 34,960 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 5.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 90% 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. SC0420002.
4 home internet providers serve Powdersville
97% of 3,852 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 14% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 94% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 90% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 63% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 46% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Powdersville has its own drop-off: Clyde Spearman Recycling Center
Where to take trash and recycling in Powdersville, and where the rules are.
Clyde Spearman Recycling Center
Before you go, check the rules with the town.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Oct 2020). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Powdersville is in Anderson School District 1.
A+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
Powdersville 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.
Powdersville spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Powdersville residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Powdersville | ZIP’s residents in Powdersville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29642 | Easley, SC | 54% | 15% |
| 29673 | Piedmont, SC | 24% | 8% |
| 29611 | Greenville, SC | 22% | 7% |
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 Powdersville
Who supplies Powdersville’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Powdersville Water District (Sc0420002) (EPA ID SC0420002). 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 5.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Powdersville?
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Powdersville?
Spectrum, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Powdersville?
29642 (54%), 29673 (24%), 29611 (22%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Powdersville in?
Anderson School District 1.
How do I register to vote in Powdersville?
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.