Living in East Arcadia, NC: what to set up and who to call
The Town of East Arcadia water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size reported none. Power in East Arcadia comes from Four County Elec Member, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in East Arcadia, 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 East Arcadia.
Power comes from Four County Elec Member
Four County Elec Member (Four County Elec Member Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of East Arcadia. Its homes paid an average of 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $193 a month (its average across North Carolina).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of East Arcadia water system
The Town of East Arcadia water system supplies East Arcadia: about 94% 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 ground water (EPA lists Bladen Co Wtr Dist-West Bladen as seller) and serves 633 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 6.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 94% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NC0309050.
2 home internet providers serve East Arcadia
87% of 212 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Fiber, Cable | 85% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 17% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have East Arcadia’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in East Arcadia.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
East Arcadia is in Bladen County Schools.
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 May 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
East Arcadia is in ZIP code 28456
ZIP codes where East Arcadia residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of East Arcadia | ZIP’s residents in East Arcadia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28456 | Riegelwood, NC | 100% | 12% |
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 East Arcadia
Who supplies East Arcadia’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of East Arcadia water system (EPA ID NC0309050). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 6.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in East Arcadia?
Four County Elec Member (Four County Elec Member Corp), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve East Arcadia?
Spectrum, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in East Arcadia?
28456. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is East Arcadia in?
Bladen County Schools.
How do I register to vote in East Arcadia?
In North Carolina you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person with same-day registration during the early voting period, or by mail (postmarked 25 days before). Elections here are run by the Bladen County Board of Elections. Check your registration at vt.ncsbe.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 Nov 18, 2024 (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.