Bostick School · Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Ellerbe, NC: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2026 is still open for the Town of Ellerbe water system. Power in Ellerbe comes from Pee Dee Electric Member, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ellerbe, 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 Ellerbe.
Power comes from Pee Dee Electric Member
Pee Dee Electric Member (Pee Dee Electric Member Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Ellerbe. Its homes paid an average of 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $183 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 Ellerbe water system
The Town of Ellerbe water system supplies almost all of Ellerbe. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Richmond County Water System as seller) and serves 2,050 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Apr 2026. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 37.0 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NC0377020.
5 home internet providers serve Ellerbe
94% of 417 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 92% | 1,000/1,000 |
| RiverStreet Networks | Fixed wireless | 99% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 78% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 77% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 77% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Ellerbe’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ellerbe.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ellerbe is in Richmond 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.
Ellerbe is in ZIP code 28338
ZIP codes where Ellerbe residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ellerbe | ZIP’s residents in Ellerbe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28338 | Ellerbe, NC | 100% | 23% |
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 Ellerbe
Who supplies Ellerbe’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Ellerbe water system (EPA ID NC0377020). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ellerbe?
Pee Dee Electric Member (Pee Dee Electric Member Corp), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ellerbe?
Spectrum, RiverStreet Networks, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ellerbe?
28338. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ellerbe in?
Richmond County Schools.
How do I register to vote in Ellerbe?
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 Richmond 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.