Living in Faith, NC: what to set up and who to call
The latest lead test reported by the Town of Faith water system, which supplies Faith, came in at 26.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), above the 15 ppb action level. Power in Faith comes from City of Concord, a municipal utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Faith, 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 Faith.
Power comes from City of Concord
City of Concord (City of Concord - (NC)), a municipal utility, serves all of Faith. Its homes paid an average of 11.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $120 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 Faith water system
The Town of Faith water system supplies almost all of Faith. It draws ground water and serves 1,316 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Apr 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 26.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 100% 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. NC0180055.
4 home internet providers serve Faith
100% of 396 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 65% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Windstream North Carolina | Fiber, DSL | 86% | 2,000/2,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL, Fiber | 27% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 28% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 5 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Faith.
All American Disposal Corp.
4570 Stokes Ferry Road, Salisbury, NC, 28146
This isn’t Faith’s own facility. Whether Faith residents may use it is the town’s rule: check faithnc.com.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Faith is in Rowan-Salisbury 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 Aug 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Faith spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Faith residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Faith | ZIP’s residents in Faith |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28146 | Salisbury, NC | 96% | 3% |
| 28041 | Faith, NC | 4% | 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 Faith
Who supplies Faith’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Faith water system (EPA ID NC0180055). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 26.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Faith?
City of Concord (City of Concord - (NC)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 11.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Faith?
Spectrum, Windstream North Carolina, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Faith?
28146 (96%), 28041 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Faith in?
Rowan-Salisbury Schools.
How do I register to vote in Faith?
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 Rowan 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.