Living in Macdona, TX: what to set up and who to call
Atascosa Rural WSC reported 8 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×8. 83% of systems its size reported none. Macdona has no town government of its own, so Bexar County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Southwest Independent School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Macdona, 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 Macdona.
Power comes from Pedernales Electric Coop
Pedernales Electric Coop (Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Macdona. 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 Atascosa Rural WSC
Atascosa Rural WSC supplies almost all of Macdona. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists San Antonio Water System and Saws Southside as sellers) and serves 13,857 people in all.
8 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×8, the latest beginning Apr 2023. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.0 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. TX0150040.
7 home internet providers serve Macdona
100% of 213 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Fiber | 96% | 1,000/1,000 |
| VTX1 | Fixed wireless | 95% | 400/50 |
| Alamo Broadband | Fixed wireless | 79% | 450/100 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 37% | 300/60 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 20% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 8% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Macdona’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Macdona.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Macdona is in Southwest 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
Macdona is unincorporated, so Bexar 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.
Macdona spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Macdona residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Macdona | ZIP’s residents in Macdona |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78002 | Atascosa, TX | 97% | 5% |
| 78252 | San Antonio, TX | 3% | 0% |
78054 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 Macdona
Who supplies Macdona’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Atascosa Rural WSC (EPA ID TX0150040). It reported 8 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×8. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Macdona?
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 Macdona?
Spectrum, VTX1, Alamo Broadband, Rise Broadband, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Macdona?
78002 (97%), 78252 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Macdona in?
Southwest Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Macdona?
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 Bexar 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.