Living in Forsan, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Forsan 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. Oncor delivers the power in Forsan, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Forsan, 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 Forsan.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Forsan.
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 Forsan water system
The City of Forsan water system supplies almost all of Forsan. It draws ground water and serves 228 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. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 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. TX1140011.
7 home internet providers serve Forsan
100% of 136 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 24% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wes-Tex Telecommunications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | DSL | 96% | 200/20 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 4% | 100/20 |
| Optimum | Cable | 3% | 940/35 |
| AMA TechTel Communications | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/25 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 21% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Forsan’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Forsan.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Forsan is in Forsan 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.
Forsan is in ZIP code 79733
ZIP codes where Forsan residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Forsan | ZIP’s residents in Forsan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79733 | Forsan, TX | 100% | 100% |
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 Forsan
Who supplies Forsan’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Forsan water system (EPA ID TX1140011). 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). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Forsan?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Forsan?
Wes-Tex Telecommunications, Valor Telecommunications of Texas, AT&T, Optimum, AMA TechTel Communications, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Forsan?
79733. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Forsan in?
Forsan Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Forsan?
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 Howard 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.