Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Living in Navasota, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Navasota water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. For recycling, Navasota has City of Navasota Recycle Station at 501 North 5th Street; OpenStreetMap lists it open Sat 9 am–5 pm.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Navasota, 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 Navasota.
Power comes from Entergy Texas
Entergy Texas (Entergy Texas Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Navasota. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $172 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: entergy-texas.com · (800) 368-3749
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Navasota water system
The City of Navasota water system supplies almost all of Navasota. It draws ground water and serves 8,068 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. TX0930001.
10 home internet providers serve Navasota
98% of 3,290 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable | 89% | 500/20 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL | 88% | 2,000/2,000 |
| MidSouth Fiber Internet | Fiber | 8% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Xfinity | Fiber | 8% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 91% | 300/20 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 87% | 25/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Navasota
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Navasota, from the town’s own site.
Navasota Recycling Center
501 5th Street, Navasota, TX 77868
- Sat9 am–5 pm
Accepted at the curb
- Paper
- Aluminum cans
- Plastic
City's Brush Collection Facility
9911 CR 415, Navasota
From navasotatx.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2022-05-21. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Navasota is in Navasota Independent School District.
CSchool 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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Navasota is in ZIP code 77868
ZIP codes where Navasota residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Navasota | ZIP’s residents in Navasota |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77868 | Navasota, TX | 100% | 46% |
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 Navasota
When is the City of Navasota Recycle Station open?
Sat 9 am–5 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check navasotatx.gov before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Navasota’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Navasota water system (EPA ID TX0930001). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Navasota?
Entergy Texas (Entergy Texas Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Navasota?
Optimum, Brightspeed, MidSouth Fiber Internet, Xfinity, Verizon, Rise Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Navasota?
77868. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Navasota in?
Navasota Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Navasota?
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 Grimes 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: Navasota’s own website (navasotatx.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.