Living in Wallace, NC: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2026 is still open for the Town of Wallace water system, and its latest lead result (7.0 ppb) was higher than 96% of similar systems’, though under the 15 ppb action level. For home internet, most of Wallace can choose between Brightspeed and Spectrum.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Wallace, 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 Wallace.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Progress, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Wallace. Its homes paid an average of 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $159 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 Wallace water system
The Town of Wallace water system supplies Wallace: about 90% of residents live in its service area. Duplin County Water System serves another 7%. About 6% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists Duplin County Water System as seller) and serves 5,825 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Apr 2026. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 7.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 18.2 ppb. That’s higher than 96% 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. NC0431010.
6 home internet providers serve Wallace
97% of 1,572 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 91% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 87% | 1,000/35 |
| Focus Broadband | Fiber | 9% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 24% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 18% | 25/6 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 4% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Wallace’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wallace.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Wallace (92%) is in Duplin County Schools; parts are in Pender County Schools (8%).
C−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.
Wallace is in ZIP code 28466
ZIP codes where Wallace residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wallace | ZIP’s residents in Wallace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28466 | Wallace, NC | 99% | 39% |
A few homes fall in 28464.
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 Wallace
Who supplies Wallace’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Wallace water system (EPA ID NC0431010). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 7.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Wallace?
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Progress, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Wallace?
Brightspeed, Spectrum, Focus Broadband, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Wallace?
28466. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wallace in?
Duplin County Schools. Parts of the city are in Pender County Schools.
How do I register to vote in Wallace?
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 Duplin 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.