Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Bridgeport, TX: what to set up and who to call
Bridgeport runs its own electric utility, City of Bridgeport. The City of Bridgeport 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.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bridgeport, 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 Bridgeport.
Power comes from City of Bridgeport
City of Bridgeport (City of Bridgeport - (TX)), a municipal utility, serves 93.4% of Bridgeport residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Bridgeport water system
The City of Bridgeport water system supplies Bridgeport: about 95% of residents live in its service area. About 3% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 5,930 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. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 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. The highest in five years was 3.5 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. TX2490003.
10 home internet providers serve Bridgeport
100% of 1,909 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 90% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nextlink | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 98% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 95% | 2,000/50 |
| FiberFirst | Fiber | 86% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Brightspeed | DSL | 28% | 60/5 |
| AMA TechTel Communications | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 97% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Bridgeport is Monday or Tuesday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Bridgeport, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon or Tue)Find your street’s day on cityofbridgeport.net →
- Bulky itemsEvery week, Fri
Accepted at the curb
- Plastics #1 or #2: Such as Water Bottles, Milk Jugs, Detergent Bottles
- Aluminum (no foil), Steel and Tin Cans- Rinsed
- Box Board: Such as Cereal Boxes, Cracker Boxes, and Shoe Boxes
- Corrugated Cardboard – Flattened: Such as Packing Boxes
- Junk Mail
- Magazines and Catalogs
- Newspaper and Advertising Inserts
- Office Paper, School Paper, File Folders
- Paper Bags
From cityofbridgeport.net, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-27. 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 Bridgeport (84%) is in Bridgeport Independent School District; parts are in Chico Independent School District (16%).
C+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.
Bridgeport is in ZIP code 76426
ZIP codes where Bridgeport residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bridgeport | ZIP’s residents in Bridgeport |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76426 | Bridgeport, TX | 100% | 51% |
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 Bridgeport
Who supplies Bridgeport’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Bridgeport water system (EPA ID TX2490003). 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). 80% 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 Bridgeport?
City of Bridgeport (City of Bridgeport - (TX)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Bridgeport?
Nextlink, Vyve Broadband, FiberFirst, Brightspeed, AMA TechTel Communications, Rise Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bridgeport?
76426. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bridgeport in?
Bridgeport Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Chico Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Bridgeport?
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 Wise 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: Bridgeport’s own website (cityofbridgeport.net), 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.