Joshua James Blanchard House · Photo: Mx._Granger · CC0Living in Warsaw, NC: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Warsaw comes from the Town of Warsaw water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. Power in Warsaw 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 Warsaw, 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 Warsaw.
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 Warsaw. 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 Warsaw water system
The Town of Warsaw water system supplies almost all of Warsaw. It draws ground water (EPA lists Duplin County Water System as seller) and serves 3,108 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 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 7.0 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. NC0431015.
5 home internet providers serve Warsaw
97% of 1,245 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 81% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL | 92% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 92% | 1,000/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 91% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 78% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 3% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Warsaw is Monday or Tuesday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Warsaw, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon or Tue)
- RecyclingEvery other week, WedCheck which week on townofwarsawnc.com →
Accepted at the curb
- Magazines and catalogs (place at bottom of recycling bin)
- Aluminum beverage cans (empty and rinse cans)
- Steel food cans (empty and rinse cans)
- Plastic bottles coded Pet #1 & HDPE #2 (discard lids and rinse)
- Soft drink bottles and milk jugs
- Detergent & bleach containers
- Brown, clear & green glass bottles and jars (discard lids and rinse)
From townofwarsawnc.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 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.
Warsaw is in Duplin County Schools.
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.
Warsaw is in ZIP code 28398
ZIP codes where Warsaw residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Warsaw | ZIP’s residents in Warsaw |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28398 | Warsaw, NC | 100% | 41% |
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 Warsaw
Who supplies Warsaw’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Warsaw water system (EPA ID NC0431015). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% 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 Warsaw?
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 Warsaw?
Brightspeed, Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Warsaw?
28398. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Warsaw in?
Duplin County Schools.
How do I register to vote in Warsaw?
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: Warsaw’s own website (townofwarsawnc.com), 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.