Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in San Augustine, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of San Augustine water system reported 9 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size reported none. San Augustine runs its own electric utility, City of San Augustine.
I’m new in town
What to set up in San Augustine, 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 San Augustine.
Power comes from City of San Augustine
City of San Augustine (City of San Augustine - (TX)), a municipal utility, serves all of San Augustine.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of San Augustine water system
The City of San Augustine water system supplies almost all of San Augustine. It draws surface water and serves 1,971 people in all.
9 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 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 2023–Dec 2025, 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. TX2030001.
5 home internet providers serve San Augustine
77% of 970 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 28% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable | 70% | 500/20 |
| Spectrum | Fiber | 32% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 22% | 10/1 |
| Texas Rural Internet | Fixed wireless | 78% | 50/5 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 50% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in San Augustine
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in San Augustine, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cityofsanaugustinetx.gov →
From cityofsanaugustinetx.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026. 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.
San Augustine is in San Augustine 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.
San Augustine is in ZIP code 75972
ZIP codes where San Augustine residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of San Augustine | ZIP’s residents in San Augustine |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75972 | San Augustine, 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 San Augustine
Who supplies San Augustine’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of San Augustine water system (EPA ID TX2030001). It reported 9 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in San Augustine?
City of San Augustine (City of San Augustine - (TX)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve San Augustine?
Optimum, Spectrum, AT&T, Texas Rural Internet, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in San Augustine?
75972. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is San Augustine in?
San Augustine Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in San Augustine?
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 San Augustine 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: San Augustine’s own website (cityofsanaugustinetx.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.