Mount Pleasant Collegiate Institute Historic District · Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Mount Pleasant, NC: what to set up and who to call
The Town of Mount Pleasant water system reported 23 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×11, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×11, organic carbon removal (total organic carbon). 78% of systems its size reported none. Friday is trash day in Mount Pleasant; Waste Pro collects.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Mount Pleasant, 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 Pleasant.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Mount Pleasant. Its homes paid an average of 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $134 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 Pleasant water system
The Town of Mount Pleasant water system supplies almost all of Mount Pleasant. It draws surface water (EPA lists City of Concord as seller) and serves 1,786 people in all.
23 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×11, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×11, organic carbon removal (total organic carbon), the latest beginning Jul 2026. 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–Jun 2026, 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. NC0113020.
5 home internet providers serve Mount Pleasant
100% of 742 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream Concord Telephone Company | Fiber, DSL | 100% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/50 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 61% | 25/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 42% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 5% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Mount Pleasant is Friday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Mount Pleasant, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery other week, Fri · which week: mtpleasantnc.gov
From mtpleasantnc.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2026, 2026-01-24. 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 Pleasant is in Cabarrus County Schools.
B+School 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 Pleasant spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Mount Pleasant residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Mount Pleasant | ZIP’s residents in Mount Pleasant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28124 | Mount Pleasant, NC | 99% | 24% |
| 28025 | Concord, NC | 1% | 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 Mount Pleasant
Who supplies Mount Pleasant’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Mount Pleasant water system (EPA ID NC0113020). It reported 23 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×11, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×11, organic carbon removal (total organic carbon). 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 Mount Pleasant?
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Mount Pleasant?
Windstream Concord Telephone Company, Spectrum, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Mount Pleasant?
28124 (99%), 28025 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Mount Pleasant in?
Cabarrus County Schools.
How do I register to vote in Mount Pleasant?
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 Cabarrus 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 Pleasant’s own website (mtpleasantnc.gov), read Oct 23, 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.