Photo: Theunderratedtaco · CC BY 4.0Living in Edinburg, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Edinburg water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Jan 2025. Oncor delivers the power in Edinburg, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Edinburg, 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 Edinburg.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Edinburg.
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 Edinburg water system
The City of Edinburg water system supplies Edinburg: about 71% of residents live in its service area. North Alamo WSC serves another 17%. Sharyland WSC serves another 10%. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists Mcallen Public Utility and North Alamo WSC and Sharyland WSC as sellers) and serves 85,224 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Jan 2025. 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 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 1.7 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. TX1080004.
9 home internet providers serve Edinburg
100% of 28,539 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 43% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/50 |
| VTX1 | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 76% | 400/50 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL, Fiber | 39% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Vexus Fiber | Fiber | 23% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 13% | 5,120/5,120 |
| Smartcom Telephone | Fiber | 9% | 5,000/5,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Edinburg
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Edinburg, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cityofedinburg.com →
From cityofedinburg.com, 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.
Edinburg is in Edinburg Consolidated 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Edinburg spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Edinburg residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Edinburg | ZIP’s residents in Edinburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78539 | Edinburg, TX | 38% | 100% |
| 78541 | Edinburg, TX | 33% | 69% |
| 78542 | Edinburg, TX | 29% | 34% |
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 Edinburg
Who supplies Edinburg’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Edinburg water system (EPA ID TX1080004). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 90% 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 Edinburg?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Edinburg?
Spectrum, VTX1, AT&T, Vexus Fiber, Metronet, Smartcom Telephone (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Edinburg?
78539 (38%), 78541 (33%), 78542 (29%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Edinburg in?
Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Edinburg?
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 Hidalgo 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: Edinburg’s own website (cityofedinburg.com), 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.