Living in Bear Creek, TX: what to set up and who to call
West Travis County Public Utility Agency reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Nov 2025. Power in Bear Creek comes from Pedernales Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bear Creek, 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 Bear Creek.
Power comes from Pedernales Electric Coop
Pedernales Electric Coop (Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Bear Creek. Its homes paid an average of 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $153 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: pec.coop · (830) 868-7155
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from West Travis County Public Utility Agency
West Travis County Public Utility Agency supplies almost all of Bear Creek. It draws surface water (EPA lists Travis County Wcid 17 as seller) and serves 35,664 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Nov 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 2.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 72% 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. TX2270235.
5 home internet providers serve Bear Creek
99% of 154 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 99% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL, Fiber | 10% | 5,000/5,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 68% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 43% | 300/20 |
| Spry Air Fiber | Fixed wireless | 5% | 250/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Bear Creek’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bear Creek.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Bear Creek (99%) is in Dripping Springs Independent School District.
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Bear Creek is in ZIP code 78737
ZIP codes where Bear Creek residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bear Creek | ZIP’s residents in Bear Creek |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78737 | Austin, TX | 100% | 2% |
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 Bear Creek
Who supplies Bear Creek’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
West Travis County Public Utility Agency (EPA ID TX2270235). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.2 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bear Creek?
Pedernales Electric Coop (Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Bear Creek?
Spectrum, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Spry Air Fiber (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bear Creek?
78737. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bear Creek in?
Dripping Springs Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Bear Creek?
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 Hays 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.