Living in Speed, NC: what to set up and who to call
Edgecombe Water & Sewer District reported 8 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4. 83% of systems its size reported none. The closest ER is Vidant Edgecombe Hospital, 7 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Speed, 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 Speed.
Power comes from Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Speed. Its homes paid an average of 12.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 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 Edgecombe Water & Sewer District
Edgecombe Water & Sewer District supplies almost all of Speed. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Town of Tarboro and City of Rocky Mount as sellers) and serves 14,485 people in all.
8 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, the latest beginning Jul 2025. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 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. NC0433050.
4 home internet providers serve Speed
82% of 40 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 81% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Fiber | 65% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Brightspeed | DSL, Fiber | 45% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Optimum | Cable | 10% | 940/35 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 8% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Speed’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Speed.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Speed is in Edgecombe 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 Aug 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Speed spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Speed residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Speed | ZIP’s residents in Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27881 | Speed, NC | 51% | 100% |
| 27886 | Tarboro, NC | 49% | 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 Speed
Who supplies Speed’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Edgecombe Water & Sewer District (EPA ID NC0433050). It reported 8 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4. 83% 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 Speed?
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Speed?
Spectrum, Brightspeed, Optimum, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Speed?
27881 (51%), 27886 (49%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Speed in?
Edgecombe County Schools.
How do I register to vote in Speed?
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 Edgecombe 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.