Living in Springdale, NC: what to set up and who to call
Springdale has no town government of its own, so Gaston County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Gaston County Schools. Power in Springdale comes from City of Gastonia, a municipal utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Springdale, 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 Springdale.
Power comes from City of Gastonia
City of Gastonia (City of Gastonia - (NC)), a municipal utility, serves all of Springdale. Its homes paid an average of 12.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $111 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 Two Rivers Utilities
Two Rivers Utilities supplies Springdale: about 46% of residents live in its service area. Sunset Park S/D serves another 21%. Dalewood-Monteray Wtr System serves another 13%. Morningside Park serves another 11%. About 27% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 96,714 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2026–Dec 2028, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 0.1 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. NC0136010.
4 home internet providers serve Springdale
100% of 533 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 99% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 91% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 95% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 10% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Springdale’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Springdale.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Springdale is in Gaston 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Springdale is unincorporated, so Gaston County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated May 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Springdale is in ZIP code 28054
ZIP codes where Springdale residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Springdale | ZIP’s residents in Springdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28054 | Gastonia, NC | 100% | 3% |
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 Springdale
Who supplies Springdale’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Two Rivers Utilities (EPA ID NC0136010). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Springdale?
City of Gastonia (City of Gastonia - (NC)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 12.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Springdale?
Spectrum, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Springdale?
28054. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Springdale in?
Gaston County Schools.
How do I register to vote in Springdale?
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 Gaston 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.