Living in Riverview, SC: what to set up and who to call
Riverview has no town government of its own, so York County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend York School District 4. The Riverview Rural CWS (Sc4620001) water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Riverview, 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 Riverview.
Power comes from York Electric Coop
York Electric Coop (York Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Riverview. Its homes paid an average of 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $148 a month (its average across South Carolina).
Start or move service: yorkelectric.net · (803) 684-4248
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Riverview Rural CWS (Sc4620001) water system
The Riverview Rural CWS (Sc4620001) water system supplies Riverview: about 90% of residents live in its service area. York County East WD (Sc4620002) serves another 9%. About 5% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Fort Mill Town of (Sc4610003) and York County East WD (Sc4620002) as sellers) and serves 2,200 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. SC4620001.
3 home internet providers serve Riverview
100% of 629 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 11% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comporium Fort Mill | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 96% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 64% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Riverview.
Mt Gallant Collection & Recycling Center
3986 Mount Gallant Road, Rock Hill, SC, 29732 · run by York County, SC
This isn’t Riverview’s own facility. Whether Riverview residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Riverview is in York School District 4.
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
Riverview is unincorporated, so York 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.
Riverview is in ZIP code 29708
ZIP codes where Riverview residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Riverview | ZIP’s residents in Riverview |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29708 | Fort Mill, SC | 100% | 4% |
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 Riverview
Who supplies Riverview’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Riverview Rural CWS (Sc4620001) water system (EPA ID SC4620001). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Riverview?
York Electric Coop (York Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Riverview?
Comporium Fort Mill, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Riverview?
29708. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Riverview in?
York School District 4.
How do I register to vote in Riverview?
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 York 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.