Photo: Leaflet · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Gail, TX: what to set up and who to call
Borden County Water System reported 32 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: fluoride ×18, arsenic ×14. 77% of systems its size reported none. Gail has no town government of its own, so Borden County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Borden County Independent School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Gail, 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 Gail.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Gail.
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 Borden County Water System
Borden County Water System supplies almost all of Gail. It draws ground water and serves 275 people in all.
32 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: fluoride ×18, arsenic ×14, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 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 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. TX0170010.
2 home internet providers serve Gail
100% of 138 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poka Lambro Telecommunications | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 40% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Gail’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gail.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Gail is in Borden County 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
Gail is unincorporated, so Borden 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.
Gail is in ZIP code 79738
ZIP codes where Gail residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Gail | ZIP’s residents in Gail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79738 | Gail, TX | 100% | 84% |
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 Gail
Who supplies Gail’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Borden County Water System (EPA ID TX0170010). It reported 32 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: fluoride ×18, arsenic ×14. 77% 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 Gail?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Gail?
Poka Lambro Telecommunications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Gail?
79738. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Gail in?
Borden County Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Gail?
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 Borden 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.