Living in El Lago, TX: what to set up and who to call
The Harris County Wcid 50 El Lago water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 14.9 ppb, was higher than 100% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). The closest ER is Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital, 2.8 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in El Lago, 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 El Lago.
Power comes from Entergy Texas
Entergy Texas (Entergy Texas Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of El Lago. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $172 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: entergy-texas.com · (800) 368-3749
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Harris County Wcid 50 El Lago water system
The Harris County Wcid 50 El Lago water system supplies almost all of El Lago. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Seabrook as seller) and serves 3,924 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 14.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 100% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. TX1010241.
6 home internet providers serve El Lago
100% of 950 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 95% | 7,000/7,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 46% | 25/3 |
| Rural Telecommunications of America | Fixed wireless | 100% | 300/150 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 59% | 25/6 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 12% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
AmeriWaste picks up trash in El Lago
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in El Lago, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check ellago-tx.gov →
From ellago-tx.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2024-04-23, 2024-04-23T22:54:25+00:00, 2024-07-26, 2026-10-19. 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.
El Lago is in Clear Creek Independent School District.
A−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 Jan 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
El Lago is in ZIP code 77586
ZIP codes where El Lago residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of El Lago | ZIP’s residents in El Lago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77586 | Seabrook, TX | 100% | 13% |
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 El Lago
Who supplies El Lago’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Harris County Wcid 50 El Lago water system (EPA ID TX1010241). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 14.9 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in El Lago?
Entergy Texas (Entergy Texas Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve El Lago?
Xfinity, Frontier, AT&T, Rural Telecommunications of America, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in El Lago?
77586. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is El Lago in?
Clear Creek Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in El Lago?
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 Harris 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: El Lago’s own website (ellago-tx.gov), read Oct 23, 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.