Living in East Mountain, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of East Mountain 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. Spectrum is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of East Mountain.
I’m new in town
What to set up in East Mountain, 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 East Mountain.
Power comes from SWEPCO
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of East Mountain. Its homes paid an average of 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $146 a month (its average across Texas).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of East Mountain water system
The City of East Mountain water system supplies East Mountain: about 90% of residents live in its service area. Glenwood WSC serves another 11%. It draws ground water (EPA lists Glenwood WSC as seller) and serves 2,331 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 Jan 2022–Dec 2024, 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. TX2300033.
7 home internet providers serve East Mountain
86% of 358 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 84% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Fiber | 68% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Etex Telephone | Fiber, DSL | 16% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Etex Communications | Fiber | 12% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Longview Cable Television Company | Cable | 2% | 1,000/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 32% | 300/20 |
| 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 East Mountain’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in East Mountain.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of East Mountain (98%) is in Gilmer 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.
East Mountain spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where East Mountain residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of East Mountain | ZIP’s residents in East Mountain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75645 | Gilmer, TX | 60% | 5% |
| 75604 | Longview, TX | 22% | 1% |
| 75647 | Gladewater, TX | 18% | 1% |
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 East Mountain
Who supplies East Mountain’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of East Mountain water system (EPA ID TX2300033). 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 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in East Mountain?
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve East Mountain?
Spectrum, Etex Telephone, Etex Communications, Longview Cable Television Company, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in East Mountain?
75645 (60%), 75604 (22%), 75647 (18%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is East Mountain in?
Gilmer Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in East Mountain?
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 Upshur 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.