Living in Privateer, SC: what to set up and who to call
Privateer has no town government of its own, so Sumter County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Sumter County Consolidated School District. Power in Privateer comes from Black River Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Privateer, 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 Privateer.
Power comes from Black River Electric Coop
Black River Electric Coop (Black River Electric Coop, Inc - (SC)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Privateer. 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 Quail Hollow S/D (Sc4350014) water system
The Quail Hollow S/D (Sc4350014) water system supplies Privateer: about 1% of residents live in its service area. About 98% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 36 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 4.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 87% 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. SC4350014.
3 home internet providers serve Privateer
100% of 907 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTC | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 31% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Privateer’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Privateer.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Privateer is in Sumter County Consolidated School District.
C−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
Privateer is unincorporated, so Sumter County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Privateer spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Privateer residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Privateer | ZIP’s residents in Privateer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29154 | Sumter, SC | 99% | 7% |
| 29150 | Sumter, SC | 1% | 0% |
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 Privateer
Who supplies Privateer’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Quail Hollow S/D (Sc4350014) water system (EPA ID SC4350014). 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 4.1 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Privateer?
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 Privateer?
FTC, Spectrum, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Privateer?
29154 (99%), 29150 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Privateer in?
Sumter County Consolidated School District.
How do I register to vote in Privateer?
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 Sumter 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.