Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Living in Niederwald, TX: what to set up and who to call
Goforth SUD reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 83% of systems its size reported none. Power in Niederwald comes from Pedernales Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Niederwald, 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 Niederwald.
Power comes from Pedernales Electric Coop
Pedernales Electric Coop (Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Niederwald. 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 Goforth SUD
Goforth SUD supplies almost all of Niederwald. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Gbra Ih-35 Transmission Main as seller) and serves 34,893 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, the latest beginning Oct 2024. 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 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. TX1050019.
7 home internet providers serve Niederwald
88% of 235 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 8% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 66% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 90% | 300/20 |
| Spry Air Fiber | Fixed wireless | 69% | 250/50 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 64% | 50/10 |
| VTX1 | Fixed wireless | 37% | 50/10 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 23% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Niederwald’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Niederwald.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Niederwald (84%) is in Hays Consolidated Independent School District; parts are in Lockhart Independent School District (16%).
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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Niederwald is in ZIP code 78640
ZIP codes where Niederwald residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Niederwald | ZIP’s residents in Niederwald |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78640 | Kyle, TX | 100% | 1% |
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 Niederwald
Who supplies Niederwald’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Goforth SUD (EPA ID TX1050019). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 83% 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 Niederwald?
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 Niederwald?
Spectrum, Verizon, Spry Air Fiber, Rise Broadband, VTX1, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Niederwald?
78640. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Niederwald in?
Hays Consolidated Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Lockhart Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Niederwald?
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 Hays 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.