Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Living in Bastrop, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Bastrop water system reported 8 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8. 83% of systems its size reported none. Bastrop runs its own electric utility, City of Bastrop.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bastrop, 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 Bastrop.
Power comes from City of Bastrop
City of Bastrop (City of Bastrop - (TX)), a municipal utility, serves 90.5% of Bastrop residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Bastrop water system
The City of Bastrop water system supplies Bastrop: about 91% of residents live in its service area. Bastrop County Wcid 2 serves another 6%. It draws ground water influenced by surface water (EPA lists Aqua WSC as seller) and serves 13,209 people in all.
8 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8, the latest beginning Jan 2025. 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–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.4 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. TX0110001.
7 home internet providers serve Bastrop
96% of 4,192 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 57% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 94% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 91% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Highline Internet | Fiber | 6% | 1,000/200 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 97% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 91% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 54% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Bastrop’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bastrop.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Bastrop is in Bastrop Independent School District.
CSchool 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 Apr 2018; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Bastrop is in ZIP code 78602
ZIP codes where Bastrop residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bastrop | ZIP’s residents in Bastrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78602 | Bastrop, TX | 100% | 29% |
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 Bastrop
Who supplies Bastrop’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Bastrop water system (EPA ID TX0110001). It reported 8 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bastrop?
City of Bastrop (City of Bastrop - (TX)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Bastrop?
Spectrum, AT&T, Highline Internet, Nextlink, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bastrop?
78602. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bastrop in?
Bastrop Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Bastrop?
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 Bastrop 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: 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.