Photo: Not home at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Laredo, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Laredo water system reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 86% of systems its size reported none. Power in Laredo comes from Medina Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Laredo, 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 Laredo.
Power comes from Medina Electric Coop
Medina Electric Coop (Medina Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Laredo. Its homes paid an average of 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $144 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: medinaec.org · (866) 632-3532
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Laredo water system
The City of Laredo water system supplies almost all of Laredo. It draws surface water and serves 260,046 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning May 2026. 86% of the 84 systems serving 250,001–500,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower 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. TX2400001.
8 home internet providers serve Laredo
99% of 69,375 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 54% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, Fiber, DSL | 53% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 23% | 5,120/5,120 |
| Vexus Fiber | Fiber | 15% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Smartcom Telephone | Fiber | 5% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 69% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Laredo’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Laredo.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Laredo (88%) is in United Independent School District; parts are in Laredo Independent School District (12%).
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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Laredo spans 5 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Laredo residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Laredo | ZIP’s residents in Laredo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78045 | Laredo, TX | 25% | 99% |
| 78046 | Laredo, TX | 25% | 90% |
| 78041 | Laredo, TX | 19% | 100% |
| 78043 | Laredo, TX | 16% | 95% |
| 78040 | Laredo, TX | 14% | 100% |
78042 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Laredo
Who supplies Laredo’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Laredo water system (EPA ID TX2400001). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.4 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Laredo?
Medina Electric Coop (Medina Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Laredo?
Spectrum, AT&T, Metronet, Vexus Fiber, Smartcom Telephone, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Laredo?
78045 (25%), 78046 (25%), 78041 (19%), 78043 (16%), 78040 (14%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Laredo in?
United Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Laredo Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Laredo?
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 Webb 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.