Photo: Evanoco · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Saluda, SC: what to set up and who to call
The Saluda Cpw (Sc4110001) water system reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size reported none. For an emergency, Newberry County Memorial Hospital is the closest ER, 22.2 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Saluda, 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 Saluda.
Power comes from Dominion Energy South Carolina
Dominion Energy South Carolina (Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Saluda. 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 Saluda Cpw (Sc4110001) water system
The Saluda Cpw (Sc4110001) water system supplies Saluda: about 49% of residents live in its service area. About 50% 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 Newberry City of (3610001) as seller) and serves 3,390 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 0.7 ppb. That’s lower than 64% 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. SC4110001.
5 home internet providers serve Saluda
100% of 1,199 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 92% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 100% | 1,000/50 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL | 91% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Spectrum | Fiber | 13% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 68% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 59% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Saluda’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Saluda.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Saluda is in Saluda County School District.
B−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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Saluda is in ZIP code 29138
ZIP codes where Saluda residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Saluda | ZIP’s residents in Saluda |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29138 | Saluda, SC | 100% | 31% |
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 Saluda
Who supplies Saluda’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Saluda Cpw (Sc4110001) water system (EPA ID SC4110001). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.3 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Saluda?
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 Saluda?
Vyve Broadband, Brightspeed, Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Saluda?
29138. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Saluda in?
Saluda County School District.
How do I register to vote in Saluda?
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 Saluda 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.