Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Junction, TX: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for the City of Junction water system. Power in Junction comes from Pedernales Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Junction, 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 Junction.
Power comes from Pedernales Electric Coop
Pedernales Electric Coop (Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Junction. 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 Junction water system
The City of Junction water system supplies almost all of Junction. It draws surface water and serves 2,700 people in all.
12 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×7, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×3, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), the latest beginning Apr 2026. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 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 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. TX1340001.
7 home internet providers serve Junction
100% of 1,332 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Country Telecommunications | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 79% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 89% | 300/20 |
| Bee Creek Communications | Fixed wireless | 77% | 940/940 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 39% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 15% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Junction
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Junction, from the town’s own site.
Junction City Landfill
Hwy 377 North, Junction, Texas 76849
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From cityofjunction.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 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.
Junction is in Junction Independent School District.
B−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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Junction is in ZIP code 76849
ZIP codes where Junction residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Junction | ZIP’s residents in Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76849 | Junction, TX | 100% | 70% |
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 Junction
Who supplies Junction’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Junction water system (EPA ID TX1340001). It reported 12 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×7, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×3, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.5 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Junction?
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 Junction?
Hill Country Telecommunications, Frontier, Verizon, Bee Creek Communications, Nextlink, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Junction?
76849. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Junction in?
Junction Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Junction?
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 Kimble 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: Junction’s own website (cityofjunction.com), read Oct 22, 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.