Photo: Upstateherd · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Ridgeland, SC: what to set up and who to call
Wednesday is trash day in Ridgeland. Ridgeland has its own library, Pratt Memorial Library, at 451 East Wilson Street.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ridgeland, 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 Ridgeland.
Power comes from Dominion Energy South Carolina
Dominion Energy South Carolina (Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ridgeland. 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 Ridgeland Town of (2710001) water system
The Ridgeland Town of (2710001) water system supplies Ridgeland: about 38% of residents live in its service area. About 62% 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 2,678 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 4.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 91% 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. SC2710001.
8 home internet providers serve Ridgeland
72% of 1,132 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 31% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hargray Communications | Cable, Fiber | 84% | 1,000/50 |
| Spectrum | Fiber | 26% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Brightspeed | DSL, Fiber | 25% | 60/5 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 25% | 1,200/35 |
| Palmetto Telephone Communications | Fiber | 23% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 24% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Ridgeland is Wednesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Ridgeland, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery other week, Wed · which week: ridgelandsc.gov
From ridgelandsc.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated December 1, 2017. 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.
Most of Ridgeland (92%) is in Jasper County School District; parts are in Beaufort County School District (8%).
D−School gradeSee 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.
Ridgeland is in ZIP code 29936
ZIP codes where Ridgeland residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ridgeland | ZIP’s residents in Ridgeland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29936 | Ridgeland, SC | 100% | 26% |
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 Ridgeland
Who supplies Ridgeland’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Ridgeland Town of (2710001) water system (EPA ID SC2710001). 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 4.6 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ridgeland?
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 Ridgeland?
Hargray Communications, Spectrum, Brightspeed, Xfinity, Palmetto Telephone Communications, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ridgeland?
29936. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ridgeland in?
Jasper County School District. Parts of the city are in Beaufort County School District.
How do I register to vote in Ridgeland?
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 Jasper 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: Ridgeland’s own website (ridgelandsc.gov), read Oct 21, 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.