Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Living in Cameron, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Cameron water system reported 11 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×10, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size reported none. Oncor delivers the power in Cameron, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cameron, 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 Cameron.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Cameron.
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 Cameron water system
The City of Cameron water system supplies almost all of Cameron. It draws surface water and serves 5,489 people in all.
11 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×10, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Apr 2025. 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. 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. TX1660001.
7 home internet providers serve Cameron
99% of 2,310 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZochNet | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Zito Media | Fiber, Cable | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 28% | 25/3 |
| SOS Communications | Fixed wireless | 81% | 100/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 40% | 1,000/500 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 12% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Cameron’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cameron.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Cameron is in Cameron Independent School District.
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Cameron is in ZIP code 76520
ZIP codes where Cameron residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cameron | ZIP’s residents in Cameron |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76520 | Cameron, TX | 100% | 66% |
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 Cameron
Who supplies Cameron’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Cameron water system (EPA ID TX1660001). It reported 11 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×10, 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 Cameron?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Cameron?
ZochNet, Zito Media, AT&T, SOS Communications, Nextlink, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cameron?
76520. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cameron in?
Cameron Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Cameron?
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 Milam 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.