Living in Rio Bravo, TX: what to set up and who to call
Webb County Water Utilities reported 14 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×13, disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 80% of systems its size reported none. Power in Rio Bravo comes from Medina Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Rio Bravo, 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 Rio Bravo.
Power comes from Medina Electric Coop
Medina Electric Coop (Medina Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Rio Bravo. Its homes paid an average of 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $144 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: medinaec.org · (866) 632-3532
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Webb County Water Utilities
Webb County Water Utilities supplies almost all of Rio Bravo. It draws surface water and serves 8,358 people in all.
14 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×13, disinfection byproducts (HAA5), the latest beginning Apr 2026. 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. 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. TX2400022.
4 home internet providers serve Rio Bravo
99% of 1,286 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 7% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 82% | 25/3 |
| Smartcom Telephone | Fiber | 8% | 5,000/5,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 27% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Rio Bravo’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rio Bravo.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Rio Bravo is in United Independent School District.
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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Rio Bravo is in ZIP code 78046
ZIP codes where Rio Bravo residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Rio Bravo | ZIP’s residents in Rio Bravo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78046 | Laredo, TX | 100% | 6% |
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 Rio Bravo
Who supplies Rio Bravo’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Webb County Water Utilities (EPA ID TX2400022). It reported 14 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×13, disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 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 Rio Bravo?
Medina Electric Coop (Medina Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Rio Bravo?
Spectrum, AT&T, Smartcom Telephone, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Rio Bravo?
78046. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Rio Bravo in?
United Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Rio Bravo?
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 Webb 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.