Kleberg County Courthouse · Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Riviera, TX: what to set up and who to call
The Riviera Wcid water system reported 12 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: uranium ×8, radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×4. 78% of systems its size reported none. Riviera has no town government of its own, so Kleberg County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Riviera Independent School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Riviera, 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 Riviera.
Power comes from Nueces Electric Cooperative
Nueces Electric Cooperative (Nueces Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Riviera. Its homes paid an average of 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $149 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: nueceselectric.org · (800) 632-9288
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Riviera Wcid water system
The Riviera Wcid water system supplies almost all of Riviera. It draws ground water (EPA lists Riviera Isd as seller) and serves 729 people in all.
12 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: uranium ×8, radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×4, the latest beginning Jan 2026. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, 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. TX1370007.
4 home internet providers serve Riviera
100% of 353 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riviera Telephone Company | DSL | 100% | 100/50 |
| Gtek Communications | Fixed wireless | 100% | 200/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 38% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 2% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Riviera’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Riviera.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Riviera is in Riviera 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
Riviera is unincorporated, so Kleberg County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Riviera is in ZIP code 78379
ZIP codes where Riviera residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Riviera | ZIP’s residents in Riviera |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78379 | Riviera, TX | 100% | 38% |
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 Riviera
Who supplies Riviera’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Riviera Wcid water system (EPA ID TX1370007). It reported 12 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: uranium ×8, radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×4. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Riviera?
Nueces Electric Cooperative (Nueces Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Riviera?
Riviera Telephone Company, Gtek Communications, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Riviera?
78379. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Riviera in?
Riviera Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Riviera?
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 Kleberg 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.