Photo: TourismPTX · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Palestine, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Palestine water system reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×3, disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 83% of systems its size reported none. Oncor delivers the power in Palestine, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Palestine, 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 Palestine.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Palestine.
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 City of Palestine water system
The City of Palestine water system supplies Palestine: about 91% of residents live in its service area. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 31,272 people in all.
4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×3, disinfection byproducts (TTHM), 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 2022–Dec 2024, 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. TX0010001.
7 home internet providers serve Palestine
98% of 7,004 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zito Media | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 87% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Etex Communications | Fiber | 5% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Fiber, Cable | 4% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 72% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 26% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Palestine: once a month (first Wednesday)
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Palestine, from the town’s own site.
Waste Connections Transfer Station
517 ACR 3694, Palestine, TX 75801
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Accepted at the curb
- Paper
- Glass
- Metal
- Cardboard (must be broken down)
- Plastics labeled with recycling numbers 1, 2, and 3
Compost Site
1625 W Spring St, Palestine, TX 75803
From cityofpalestinetx.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-27. 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.
Most of Palestine (71%) is in Palestine Independent School District; parts are in Westwood Independent School District (28%).
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.
Palestine spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Palestine residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Palestine | ZIP’s residents in Palestine |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75801 | Palestine, TX | 60% | 66% |
| 75803 | Palestine, TX | 40% | 33% |
75802, 75882 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs 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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Palestine
Who supplies Palestine’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Palestine water system (EPA ID TX0010001). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×3, disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Palestine?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Palestine?
Zito Media, Brightspeed, Etex Communications, Spectrum, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Palestine?
75801 (60%), 75803 (40%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Palestine in?
Palestine Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Westwood Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Palestine?
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 Anderson 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: Palestine’s own website (cityofpalestinetx.com), 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.