Living in Seth Ward, TX: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for Seth Ward WSC. Seth Ward has no town government of its own, so Hale County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Plainview Independent School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Seth Ward, 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 Seth Ward.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Seth Ward. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: xcelenergy.com · (800) 895-4999
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Seth Ward WSC
Seth Ward WSC supplies almost all of Seth Ward. It draws ground water (EPA lists Plainview Municipal Water System as seller) and serves 1,700 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. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2024: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2024, was 1.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 64% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. TX0950065.
5 home internet providers serve Seth Ward
95% of 696 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable | 88% | 940/35 |
| Plains Internet | Fixed wireless | 100% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 91% | 300/20 |
| AW Broadband | Fixed wireless | 41% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 38% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Seth Ward’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Seth Ward.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Seth Ward is in Plainview Independent School District.
CSchool gradeSee 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
Seth Ward is unincorporated, so Hale County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Seth Ward is in ZIP code 79072
ZIP codes where Seth Ward residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Seth Ward | ZIP’s residents in Seth Ward |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79072 | Plainview, 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 Seth Ward
Who supplies Seth Ward’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Seth Ward WSC (EPA ID TX0950065). 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). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.6 ppb (Jan–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Seth Ward?
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Seth Ward?
Optimum, Plains Internet, Verizon, AW Broadband, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Seth Ward?
79072. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Seth Ward in?
Plainview Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Seth Ward?
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 Hale 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.