Living in Groves, TX: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for the City of Groves water system. Spectrum and AT&T both wire most of Groves; 85% of addresses can get fiber.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Groves, 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 Groves.
Power comes from Entergy Texas
Entergy Texas (Entergy Texas Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Groves. 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 City of Groves water system
The City of Groves water system supplies almost all of Groves. It draws surface water (EPA lists City of Port Neches as seller) and serves 17,335 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. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2024: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.1 ppb. That’s lower than 60% 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. TX1230012.
4 home internet providers serve Groves
99% of 6,498 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 85% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL | 90% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 81% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 30% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Groves is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Groves, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue, Wed or Thu)The town’s pickup schedule (PDF)
From grovestx.gov, cms6.revize.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated May 2012. 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 Groves (77%) is in Port Neches-Groves Independent School District; parts are in Port Arthur Independent School District (23%).
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 Jan 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Groves is in ZIP code 77619
ZIP codes where Groves residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Groves | ZIP’s residents in Groves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77619 | Groves, 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 Groves
Who supplies Groves’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Groves water system (EPA ID TX1230012). 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). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.9 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Groves?
Entergy Texas (Entergy Texas Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Groves?
Spectrum, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Groves?
77619. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Groves in?
Port Neches-Groves Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Port Arthur Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Groves?
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 Jefferson 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: Groves’ own website (grovestx.gov, cms6.revize.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.