George Salmon House · Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Slater-Marietta, SC: what to set up and who to call
Slater-Marietta has no town government of its own, so Greenville County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Greenville County School District. Tap water in most of Slater-Marietta comes from the Marietta W/D (Sc2320004) water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Slater-Marietta, 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 Slater-Marietta.
Power comes from Blue Ridge Electric Coop
Blue Ridge Electric Coop (Blue Ridge Electric Coop Inc - (SC)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Slater-Marietta. Its homes paid an average of 19.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $198 a month (its average across South Carolina).
Start or move service: blueridge.coop · (800) 240-3400
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Marietta W/D (Sc2320004) water system
The Marietta W/D (Sc2320004) water system supplies Slater-Marietta: about 57% of residents live in its service area. Greenville Water (Sc2310001) serves another 43%. About 35% 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 Greenville Water (Sc2310001) as seller) and serves 3,255 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 2019–Dec 2021, 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. SC2320004.
4 home internet providers serve Slater-Marietta
94% of 948 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 17% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 92% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 68% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 91% | 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.
The nearest public drop-off is 2 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Slater-Marietta.
Echo Valley Residential Waste and Recycling Center
3705 Geer Highway
This isn’t Slater-Marietta’s own facility. Whether Slater-Marietta 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.
Slater-Marietta is in Greenville County School District.
ASchool 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
Slater-Marietta is unincorporated, so Greenville County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Slater-Marietta spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Slater-Marietta residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Slater-Marietta | ZIP’s residents in Slater-Marietta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29661 | Marietta, SC | 84% | 30% |
| 29683 | Slater, SC | 16% | 100% |
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 Slater-Marietta
Who supplies Slater-Marietta’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Marietta W/D (Sc2320004) water system (EPA ID SC2320004). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2019–Dec 2021), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Slater-Marietta?
Blue Ridge Electric Coop (Blue Ridge Electric Coop Inc - (SC)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 19.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Slater-Marietta?
Spectrum, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Slater-Marietta?
29661 (84%), 29683 (16%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Slater-Marietta in?
Greenville County School District.
How do I register to vote in Slater-Marietta?
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 Greenville 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.