Southerland-Burnette House · Photo: Quincy Morgan · CC0Living in Mount Olive, NC: what to set up and who to call
The Town of Mount Olive water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. Power in Mount Olive comes from Tri-County Elec Member Corp (NC), a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Mount Olive, 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 Mount Olive.
Power comes from Tri-County Elec Member Corp (NC)
Tri-County Elec Member Corp (NC) (Tri-County Elec Member Corp (NC)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Mount Olive. Its homes paid an average of 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $172 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 Mount Olive water system
The Town of Mount Olive water system supplies almost all of Mount Olive. It draws ground water (EPA lists Wayne Water Districts as seller) and serves 4,261 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 Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
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. 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. NC0496015.
4 home internet providers serve Mount Olive
97% of 1,970 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 34% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 94% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL, Fiber | 91% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 87% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 24% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Mount Olive depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Mount Olive, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on townofmountolivenc.org →
When a holiday falls on a weekday, pickup slides one day later for the rest of that week.
Recyclable Center
301 Talton Avenue, Mount Olive, NC
- Tue8 am–5 pm
- Thu8 am–5 pm
- Sat8 am–noon
From townofmountolivenc.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026. 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.
Mount Olive is in Wayne County Public Schools.
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 May 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Mount Olive is in ZIP code 28365
ZIP codes where Mount Olive residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Mount Olive | ZIP’s residents in Mount Olive |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28365 | Mount Olive, NC | 100% | 29% |
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 Mount Olive
Who supplies Mount Olive’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Mount Olive water system (EPA ID NC0496015). 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 Revisions). 80% 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 Mount Olive?
Tri-County Elec Member Corp (NC) (Tri-County Elec Member Corp (NC)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Mount Olive?
Spectrum, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Mount Olive?
28365. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Mount Olive in?
Wayne County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Mount Olive?
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 Wayne 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: Mount Olive’s own website (townofmountolivenc.org), 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 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.