Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Living in Lago Vista, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Lago Vista water system reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size reported none. Power in Lago Vista comes from Pedernales Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lago Vista, 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 Lago Vista.
Power comes from Pedernales Electric Coop
Pedernales Electric Coop (Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Lago Vista. 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 Lago Vista water system
The City of Lago Vista water system supplies almost all of Lago Vista. It draws surface water and serves 8,698 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Aug 2025. 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 65% 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. TX2270092.
7 home internet providers serve Lago Vista
100% of 4,909 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 5% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL, Fiber | 62% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 90% | 300/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 72% | 500/100 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 53% | 100/20 |
| Hill Country Networks | Fixed wireless | 42% | 25/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Progressive Waste Solutions picks up trash in Lago Vista
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Lago Vista, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check lagovistatexas.gov →
From lagovistatexas.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-27, 2026-2027. 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 Lago Vista (99%) is in Lago Vista Independent School District.
BSchool 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 Mar 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Lago Vista is in ZIP code 78645
ZIP codes where Lago Vista residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lago Vista | ZIP’s residents in Lago Vista |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78645 | Leander, TX | 100% | 63% |
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 Lago Vista
Who supplies Lago Vista’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Lago Vista water system (EPA ID TX2270092). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.9 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Lago Vista?
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 Lago Vista?
Spectrum, AT&T, Verizon, Nextlink, T-Mobile, Hill Country Networks (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lago Vista?
78645. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lago Vista in?
Lago Vista Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Lago Vista?
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 Travis 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: Lago Vista’s own website (lagovistatexas.gov), read Oct 23, 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.