Living in Loop, TX: what to set up and who to call
Loop WSC reported 9 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: arsenic ×4, fluoride ×3, nitrate, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% of systems its size reported none. Loop has no town government of its own, so Gaines County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Loop Independent School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Loop, 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 Loop.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Loop.
Start or move service: oncor.com · (888) 875-6279
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Loop WSC
Loop WSC supplies almost all of Loop. It draws ground water and serves 300 people in all.
9 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: arsenic ×4, fluoride ×3, nitrate, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2024, was 5.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 92% 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. TX0830011.
2 home internet providers serve Loop
100% of 109 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poka Lambro Telecommunications | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 7% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Loop’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Loop.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Loop is in Loop 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Loop is unincorporated, so Gaines County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Loop is in ZIP code 79342
ZIP codes where Loop residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Loop | ZIP’s residents in Loop |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79342 | Loop, TX | 100% | 67% |
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 Loop
Who supplies Loop’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Loop WSC (EPA ID TX0830011). It reported 9 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: arsenic ×4, fluoride ×3, nitrate, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.5 ppb (Jan–Jun 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Loop?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Loop?
Poka Lambro Telecommunications, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Loop?
79342. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Loop in?
Loop Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Loop?
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 Gaines 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.