Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Living in Granite Shoals, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Granite Shoals water system reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×5. 80% of systems its size reported none. Power in Granite Shoals comes from Pedernales Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Granite Shoals, 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 Granite Shoals.
Power comes from Pedernales Electric Coop
Pedernales Electric Coop (Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Granite Shoals. Its homes paid an average of 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $153 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: pec.coop · (830) 868-7155
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Granite Shoals water system
The City of Granite Shoals water system supplies almost all of Granite Shoals. It draws surface water and serves 6,795 people in all.
5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×5, the latest beginning Oct 2023. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2024, was 1.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.5 ppb. That’s higher than 59% 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. TX0270049.
8 home internet providers serve Granite Shoals
100% of 2,872 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 97% | 1,000/50 |
| VGI Technology | Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/200 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 96% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 95% | 50/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 88% | 300/20 |
| Zero2 Wireless | Fixed wireless | 32% | 200/35 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Granite Shoals is Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Granite Shoals, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue or Wed)Look up your day on graniteshoals.org
When a holiday falls on a weekday, pickup slides one day later for the rest of that week.
Accepted at the curb
- Flattened Cardboard & Paperboard
- Glass Bottles & Containers
- Paper & Paper Cups
- Plastic Bottles, Cups & Containers
From graniteshoals.org, 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.
Granite Shoals is in Marble Falls Independent School District.
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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Granite Shoals is in ZIP code 78654
ZIP codes where Granite Shoals residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Granite Shoals | ZIP’s residents in Granite Shoals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78654 | Marble Falls, TX | 100% | 26% |
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 Granite Shoals
Who supplies Granite Shoals’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Granite Shoals water system (EPA ID TX0270049). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×5. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.4 ppb (Jan–Jun 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Granite Shoals?
Pedernales Electric Coop (Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Granite Shoals?
Vyve Broadband, VGI Technology, Nextlink, Rise Broadband, Verizon, Zero2 Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Granite Shoals?
78654. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Granite Shoals in?
Marble Falls Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Granite Shoals?
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 Burnet 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: Granite Shoals’ own website (graniteshoals.org), 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.