Photo: Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Andrews, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Andrews water system reported 8 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: arsenic ×8. 83% of systems its size reported none. Oncor delivers the power in Andrews, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Andrews, 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 Andrews.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Andrews.
Start or move service: oncor.com · (888) 875-6279
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Andrews water system
The City of Andrews water system supplies almost all of Andrews. It draws ground water and serves 14,109 people in all.
8 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: arsenic ×8, the latest beginning Jan 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 2024–Dec 2026, was 1.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 56% 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. TX0020001.
5 home internet providers serve Andrews
100% of 5,022 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | Fiber, DSL | 98% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Optimum | Cable | 91% | 940/35 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 46% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 12% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 6% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Andrews
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Andrews, from the town’s own site.
Recycling Drop Off Center
812 N. Main
- Tue8 am–5:30 pm
- Wed8 am–5:30 pm
- Thu8 am–5:30 pm
- Fri8 am–5:30 pm
- Sat8 am–noon
Accepted at the curb
- Aluminum Cans
- Cardboard
- Catalogs
- Junk mail
- Magazines
- Newspaper
- Phone books
- Plastics, Type I and II
Recycling Drop Off Center
812 N. Main
From cityofandrews.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated June 2, 2025. 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.
Andrews is in Andrews Independent School District.
B−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 Oct 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Andrews is in ZIP code 79714
ZIP codes where Andrews residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Andrews | ZIP’s residents in Andrews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79714 | Andrews, TX | 100% | 73% |
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 Andrews
Who supplies Andrews’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Andrews water system (EPA ID TX0020001). It reported 8 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: arsenic ×8. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.4 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Andrews?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Andrews?
Valor Telecommunications of Texas, Optimum, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Andrews?
79714. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Andrews in?
Andrews Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Andrews?
Texas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Andrews County Early Voting Clerk. Check your registration at teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.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: Andrews’ own website (cityofandrews.org), 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.