Photo: Dr. Blazer · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in West Columbia, SC: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to West Columbia is River Chase Collection and Recycling Center, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. The closest ER is Lexington Medical Center, 0.5 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in West Columbia, 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 West Columbia.
Power comes from Dominion Energy South Carolina
Dominion Energy South Carolina (Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of West Columbia. 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 West Columbia City of (Sc3210004) water system
The West Columbia City of (Sc3210004) water system supplies almost all of West Columbia. It draws surface water and serves 34,028 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 79% 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. SC3210004.
5 home internet providers serve West Columbia
97% of 7,373 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 78% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 94% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 88% | 5,000/5,000 |
| lumos | Fiber | 73% | 5,000/5,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 74% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 69% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in West Columbia
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in West Columbia, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check westcolumbiasc.gov →
From westcolumbiasc.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2025-06-16. 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.
West Columbia is in Lexington School District 2.
CSchool 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.
West Columbia spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where West Columbia residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of West Columbia | ZIP’s residents in West Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29169 | West Columbia, SC | 92% | 71% |
| 29170 | West Columbia, SC | 8% | 6% |
A few homes fall in 29033, 29073. 29171 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 West Columbia
Who supplies West Columbia’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The West Columbia City of (Sc3210004) water system (EPA ID SC3210004). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in West Columbia?
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 West Columbia?
Spectrum, AT&T, lumos, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in West Columbia?
29169 (92%), 29170 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is West Columbia in?
Lexington School District 2.
How do I register to vote in West Columbia?
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 Lexington 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: West Columbia’s own website (westcolumbiasc.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.