Living in Poteet, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Poteet 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. Power in Poteet comes from South Texas Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Poteet, 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 Poteet.
Power comes from South Texas Electric Coop
South Texas Electric Coop (South Texas Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Poteet.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Poteet water system
The City of Poteet water system supplies almost all of Poteet. It draws ground water and serves 3,396 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 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.4 ppb. 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. TX0070005.
9 home internet providers serve Poteet
100% of 1,213 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rise Broadband | Fiber | 99% | 1,000/200 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 92% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 17% | 25/3 |
| Guadalupe Valley Electric Coop | Fixed wireless | 100% | 25/10 |
| VTX1 | Fixed wireless | 97% | 400/50 |
| Alamo Broadband | Fixed wireless | 91% | 450/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Poteet’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Poteet.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Poteet is in Poteet Independent School District.
DSchool 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.
Poteet is in ZIP code 78065
ZIP codes where Poteet residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Poteet | ZIP’s residents in Poteet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78065 | Poteet, TX | 100% | 23% |
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 Poteet
Who supplies Poteet’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Poteet water system (EPA ID TX0070005). 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 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Poteet?
South Texas Electric Coop (South Texas Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Poteet?
Rise Broadband, Spectrum, AT&T, Guadalupe Valley Electric Coop, VTX1, Alamo Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Poteet?
78065. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Poteet in?
Poteet Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Poteet?
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 Atascosa 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.