Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Gladewater, TX: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2026 is still open for City of Gladewater. For home internet, most of Gladewater can choose between Optimum and Frontier.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Gladewater, 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 Gladewater.
Power comes from SWEPCO
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Gladewater. 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 Gladewater
City of Gladewater supplies almost all of Gladewater. It draws surface water and serves 6,441 people in all.
9 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×7, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), the latest beginning Jan 2026. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 2.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 31.7 ppb. That’s higher than 77% 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. TX0920001.
7 home internet providers serve Gladewater
96% of 2,804 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable | 84% | 940/35 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 79% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Etex Communications | Fiber | 16% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Fiber | 10% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 83% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 65% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Gladewater depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Gladewater, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on cityofgladewater.com →
From cityofgladewater.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
Most of Gladewater (94%) is in Gladewater Independent School District; parts are in Union Grove Independent School District (6%).
C−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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Gladewater is in ZIP code 75647
ZIP codes where Gladewater residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Gladewater | ZIP’s residents in Gladewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75647 | Gladewater, TX | 100% | 45% |
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 Gladewater
Who supplies Gladewater’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
City of Gladewater (EPA ID TX0920001). It reported 9 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×7, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.5 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Gladewater?
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Gladewater?
Optimum, Frontier, Etex Communications, Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Gladewater?
75647. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Gladewater in?
Gladewater Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Union Grove Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Gladewater?
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 Gregg 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: Gladewater’s own website (cityofgladewater.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.