Living in Lakeview, TX: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for Lakeview WSC. Power in Lakeview comes from South Plains Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lakeview, 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 Lakeview.
Power comes from South Plains Electric Coop
South Plains Electric Coop (South Plains Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Lakeview. Its homes paid an average of 11.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $115 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: spec.coop · (806) 775-7732
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Lakeview WSC
Lakeview WSC supplies almost all of Lakeview. It draws ground water and serves 60 people in all.
18 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8, nitrate ×8, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Apr 2026. 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 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 Jul–Dec 2023, was 0.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 53% 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. TX0960014.
2 home internet providers serve Lakeview
100% of 55 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 75% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMA TechTel Communications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | DSL | 80% | 200/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Lakeview’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lakeview.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Lakeview is in Memphis Independent School District.
Test scores and every school: see 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 Aug 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Lakeview is in ZIP code 79239
ZIP codes where Lakeview residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lakeview | ZIP’s residents in Lakeview |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79239 | Lakeview, TX | 100% | 58% |
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 Lakeview
Who supplies Lakeview’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Lakeview WSC (EPA ID TX0960014). It reported 18 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8, nitrate ×8, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.8 ppb (Jul–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Lakeview?
South Plains Electric Coop (South Plains Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Lakeview?
AMA TechTel Communications, Valor Telecommunications of Texas (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lakeview?
79239. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lakeview in?
Memphis Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Lakeview?
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 Hall 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: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- 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.