Living in Regino Ramirez, TX: what to set up and who to call
El Sauz WSC reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×5. 78% of systems its size reported none. Regino Ramirez has no town government of its own, so Starr County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Roma Independent School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Regino Ramirez, 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 Regino Ramirez.
Power comes from Magic Valley Electric Coop
Magic Valley Electric Coop (Magic Valley Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Regino Ramirez. Its homes paid an average of 10.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $140 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: magicvalley.coop · (866) 225-5683
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from El Sauz WSC
El Sauz WSC supplies almost all of Regino Ramirez. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Rio Grande City as seller) and serves 2,223 people in all.
5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×5, the latest beginning Jan 2026. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–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. TX2140028.
1 home internet providers serve Regino Ramirez
100% of 39 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Telephone Cooperative | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Regino Ramirez’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Regino Ramirez.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Regino Ramirez is in Roma Independent School District.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Regino Ramirez is unincorporated, so Starr County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated May 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Regino Ramirez is in ZIP code 78584
ZIP codes where Regino Ramirez residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Regino Ramirez | ZIP’s residents in Regino Ramirez |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78584 | Roma, 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 Regino Ramirez
Who supplies Regino Ramirez’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
El Sauz WSC (EPA ID TX2140028). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×5. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Regino Ramirez?
Magic Valley Electric Coop (Magic Valley Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 10.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Regino Ramirez?
Valley Telephone Cooperative (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Regino Ramirez?
78584. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Regino Ramirez in?
Roma Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Regino Ramirez?
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 Starr 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.