Living in Pantego, TX: what to set up and who to call
Oncor delivers the power in Pantego, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it. The closest public drop-off to Pantego is Environmental Collection Center, 5 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pantego, 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 Pantego.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Pantego.
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 Town of Pantego water system
The Town of Pantego water system supplies almost all of Pantego. It draws ground water (EPA lists City of Arlington as seller) and serves 2,500 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 74% 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. TX2200066.
5 home internet providers serve Pantego
100% of 998 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 70% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 97% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 92% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 81% | 300/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 78% | 500/100 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 75% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Community Waste Disposal (CWD) picks up trash in Pantego
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Pantego, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Plastic containers #1-5 & #7
- Milk cartons and juice boxes
- Corrugated cardboard and boxboard
- Mixed paper including newspaper and mail
- Aluminum, steel, and tin containers
- Glass bottles and containers
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check townofpantego.com →
From townofpantego.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated October 1, 2024. 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.
Pantego is in Arlington Independent School District.
C−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.
Pantego spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Pantego residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pantego | ZIP’s residents in Pantego |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76013 | Arlington, TX | 98% | 7% |
| 76015 | Arlington, TX | 2% | 0% |
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 Pantego
Who supplies Pantego’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Pantego water system (EPA ID TX2200066). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.2 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Pantego?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Pantego?
AT&T, Spectrum, Verizon, Nextlink, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pantego?
76013 (98%), 76015 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pantego in?
Arlington Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Pantego?
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 Tarrant 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: Pantego’s own website (townofpantego.com), read Oct 22, 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.