Elisha Calor Hedden House · Photo: Warren LeMay from Cincinnati, OH, United States · CC0Living in Webster, NC: what to set up and who to call
Tuckaseigee Water & Sewer Auth reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size reported none. The closest public drop-off to Webster is Greens Creek SRC, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Webster, 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 Webster.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Webster. 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 Tuckaseigee Water & Sewer Auth
Tuckaseigee Water & Sewer Auth supplies almost all of Webster. It draws surface water and serves 7,528 people in all.
4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Feb 2025. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 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. NC0150035.
6 home internet providers serve Webster
90% of 172 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 3% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable | 81% | 940/35 |
| Frontier | DSL | 62% | 10/1 |
| BalsamWest FiberNET | Fiber | 4% | 1,000/500 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 65% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 63% | 100/20 |
| SKYFI | Fixed wireless | 5% | 25/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Webster.
Greens Creek SRC
3927 US-441, 28779 · run by Jackson County, NC
This isn’t Webster’s own facility. Whether Webster residents may use it is the town’s rule: check townofwebster.org.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Webster is in Jackson 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 Jul 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Webster spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Webster residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Webster | ZIP’s residents in Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28779 | Sylva, NC | 55% | 1% |
| 28788 | Webster, NC | 45% | 100% |
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 Webster
Who supplies Webster’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Tuckaseigee Water & Sewer Auth (EPA ID NC0150035). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% 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 Webster?
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 Webster?
Optimum, Frontier, BalsamWest FiberNET, Verizon, T-Mobile, SKYFI (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Webster?
28779 (55%), 28788 (45%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Webster in?
Jackson County Schools.
How do I register to vote in Webster?
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 Jackson 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.