Living in Carlsbad, TX: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for Tom Green County Fwsd 1 Carlsbad. Carlsbad has no town government of its own, so Tom Green County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Water Valley Independent School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Carlsbad, 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 Carlsbad.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Carlsbad.
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 Tom Green County Fwsd 1 Carlsbad
Tom Green County Fwsd 1 Carlsbad supplies Carlsbad: about 65% of residents live in its service area. Hhsc San Angelo State Supported Living C serves another 37%. About 5% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 690 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 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2024: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, 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. TX2260003.
Which providers serve Carlsbad
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Carlsbad, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
We don’t have Carlsbad’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Carlsbad.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Carlsbad is in Water Valley 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Carlsbad is unincorporated, so Tom Green County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Carlsbad spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Carlsbad residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Carlsbad | ZIP’s residents in Carlsbad |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76934 | Carlsbad, TX | 98% | 46% |
| 76901 | San Angelo, TX | 2% | 0% |
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 Carlsbad
Who supplies Carlsbad’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Tom Green County Fwsd 1 Carlsbad (EPA ID TX2260003). 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 (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Carlsbad?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What ZIP codes are in Carlsbad?
76934 (98%), 76901 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Carlsbad in?
Water Valley Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Carlsbad?
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 Tom Green 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): pending.