Zebulon H. Baird House · Photo: AshevilleRoyal · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Woodfin, NC: what to set up and who to call
Woodfin Sanitary Water and Sewer reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 83% of systems its size reported none. Trains stop in Woodfin, at Silver Line Station.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Woodfin, 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 Woodfin.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Woodfin. 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 Woodfin Sanitary Water and Sewer
Woodfin Sanitary Water and Sewer supplies Woodfin: about 65% of residents live in its service area. City of Asheville serves another 31%. About 6% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists City of Asheville as seller) and serves 10,122 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 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. NC0111015.
7 home internet providers serve Woodfin
96% of 2,973 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 56% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skyrunner | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 97% | 500/250 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 91% | 1,000/50 |
| AT&T | Fiber, Fixed wireless, DSL | 63% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 20% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Carolina West Wireless | Fixed wireless | 88% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 84% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Woodfin depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Woodfin, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayThe town’s pickup schedule (PDF)
- RecyclingEvery other week, same day as trashCheck which week on woodfin-nc.gov →
- Bulky itemsCall to book
Curbside Management (cardboard only)
116 Woodfin Ave
From woodfin-nc.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
Most of Woodfin (98%) is in Buncombe County Schools.
BSchool 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 Aug 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Woodfin spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Woodfin residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Woodfin | ZIP’s residents in Woodfin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28804 | Asheville, NC | 97% | 32% |
| 28806 | Asheville, NC | 3% | 0% |
A few homes fall in 28701.
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Woodfin
Who supplies Woodfin’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Woodfin Sanitary Water and Sewer (EPA ID NC0111015). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 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 Woodfin?
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 Woodfin?
Skyrunner, Spectrum, AT&T, Frontier, Carolina West Wireless, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Woodfin?
28804 (97%), 28806 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Woodfin in?
Buncombe County Schools.
How do I register to vote in Woodfin?
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 Buncombe 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: Woodfin’s own website (woodfin-nc.gov), read Oct 21, 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.