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The Lometa handbook

Living in Lometa, TX: what to set up and who to call

Lometa Regional Water reported 12 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×6. 80% of systems its size reported none. Power in Lometa comes from Pedernales Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Lometa, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Lometa.

Electricity

Power comes from Pedernales Electric Coop

Pedernales Electric Coop (Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Lometa. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Lometa Regional Water

Lometa Regional Water supplies almost all of Lometa. It draws surface water and serves 3,609 people in all.

12 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×6, the latest beginning Apr 2025. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 5.8 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.

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. TX1410002.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Lometa

81% of 392 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
BrightspeedDSL53%80/10
AMA TechTel CommunicationsFixed wireless100%75/20
NextlinkFixed wireless91%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless72%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless71%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless70%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Lometa’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lometa.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Lometa or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Lometa kids go to
PK–12Lometa SchoolLometa Independent School District

Lometa is in Lometa 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Lometa is in ZIP code 76853

ZIP codes where Lometa residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of LometaZIP’s residents in Lometa
76853Lometa, TX100%49%
Area code512Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Lometa

Who supplies Lometa’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Lometa Regional Water (EPA ID TX1410002). It reported 12 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×6. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Lometa?

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 Lometa?

Brightspeed, AMA TechTel Communications, Nextlink, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lometa?

76853. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lometa in?

Lometa Independent School District.

How do I register to vote in Lometa?

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 Lampasas 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.