Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Pittsburg, TX: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Pittsburg comes from the City of Pittsburg water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. Public schools here are run by Pittsburg Independent School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pittsburg, 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 Pittsburg.
Power comes from SWEPCO
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Pittsburg. Its homes paid an average of 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $146 a month (its average across Texas).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Pittsburg water system
The City of Pittsburg water system supplies almost all of Pittsburg. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Northeast Texas Mwd Pittsburg Plant as seller) and serves 4,335 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, 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. TX0320001.
7 home internet providers serve Pittsburg
100% of 1,896 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 57% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peoples Communications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Optimum | Cable | 81% | 940/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 73% | 100/20 |
| Spectrum | Fiber | 2% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 84% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 63% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Pittsburg is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Pittsburg, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue, Thu or Fri)Look up your day on pittsburgtx.gov
From pittsburgtx.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2020, 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.
Pittsburg is in Pittsburg Independent School District.
A−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 Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Pittsburg is in ZIP code 75686
ZIP codes where Pittsburg residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pittsburg | ZIP’s residents in Pittsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75686 | Pittsburg, TX | 100% | 33% |
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 Pittsburg
Who supplies Pittsburg’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Pittsburg water system (EPA ID TX0320001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Pittsburg?
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Pittsburg?
Peoples Communications, Optimum, AT&T, Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pittsburg?
75686. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pittsburg in?
Pittsburg Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Pittsburg?
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 Camp 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: Pittsburg’s own website (pittsburgtx.gov), read Oct 23, 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.