Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Blossom, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Blossom water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. Oncor delivers the power in Blossom, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Blossom, 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 Blossom.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Blossom.
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 Blossom water system
The City of Blossom water system supplies almost all of Blossom. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Lamar County Water Supply District as seller) and serves 2,007 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 13.0 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. TX1390004.
6 home internet providers serve Blossom
100% of 663 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blossom Telephone Company | Fiber | 100% | 500/100 |
| Optimum | Cable | 84% | 500/20 |
| Wifires Internet | Fixed wireless | 88% | 110/11 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 73% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 46% | 25/3 |
| 360 Broadband | Fixed wireless | 8% | 60/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Blossom
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Blossom, from the town’s own site.
City of Blossom semiannual citywide trash cleanup (city yard roll-off containers)
- Thu8 am–4:30 pm
- Fri8 am–4:30 pm
- Sat8 am–4:30 pm
From blossomtexas.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 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.
Blossom is in Prairiland 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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Blossom is in ZIP code 75416
ZIP codes where Blossom residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Blossom | ZIP’s residents in Blossom |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75416 | Blossom, TX | 100% | 49% |
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 Blossom
Who supplies Blossom’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Blossom water system (EPA ID TX1390004). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jul–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Blossom?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Blossom?
Blossom Telephone Company, Optimum, Wifires Internet, T-Mobile, AT&T, 360 Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Blossom?
75416. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Blossom in?
Prairiland Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Blossom?
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 Lamar 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: Blossom’s own website (blossomtexas.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.