Photo: Brian Stansberry (photographer) · CC BY 4.0Living in West Union, SC: what to set up and who to call
Power in West Union comes from Blue Ridge Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The closest public drop-off to West Union is Ebenezer Recycling Center, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in West Union, 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 Union.
Power comes from Blue Ridge Electric Coop
Blue Ridge Electric Coop (Blue Ridge Electric Coop Inc - (SC)), a cooperative utility, serves all of West Union. 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 Walhalla City of (Sc3710004) water system
The Walhalla City of (Sc3710004) water system supplies West Union: about 96% of residents live in its service area. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists Seneca City of (Sc3710002) as seller) and serves 16,010 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 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.0 ppb. 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. SC3710004.
5 home internet providers serve West Union
99% of 191 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 38% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 93% | 1,000/100 |
| West Carolina Rural Telephone Cooperative | Fiber | 31% | 8,000/8,000 |
| AT&T | DSL | 5% | 10/1 |
| Spectrum | Fiber | 2% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 18% | 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 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in West Union.
Ebenezer Recycling Center
1089 Safety Harbor Road, West Union, SC, 29696 · run by Oconee County Solid Waste Department
This isn’t West Union’s own facility. Whether West Union 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.
West Union is in Oconee County School District.
Test scores and every school: see 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 Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
West Union spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where West Union residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of West Union | ZIP’s residents in West Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29696 | West Union, SC | 94% | 7% |
| 29691 | Walhalla, SC | 6% | 0% |
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 Union
Who supplies West Union’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Walhalla City of (Sc3710004) water system (EPA ID SC3710004). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in West Union?
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 West Union?
Vyve Broadband, West Carolina Rural Telephone Cooperative, AT&T, Spectrum, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in West Union?
29696 (94%), 29691 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is West Union in?
Oconee County School District.
How do I register to vote in West Union?
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 Oconee 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.