Living in Taft Southwest, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Taft water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size reported none. Taft Southwest has no town government of its own, so San Patricio County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Taft Independent School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Taft Southwest, 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 Taft Southwest.
Power comes from San Patricio Electric Coop
San Patricio Electric Coop (San Patricio Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Taft Southwest. Its homes paid an average of 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $163 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: sanpatricioelectric.org · (361) 364-2220
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Taft water system
The City of Taft water system supplies Taft Southwest: about 0% of residents live in its service area. About 100% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists San Patricio Mwd as seller) and serves 4,941 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 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 Jul–Dec 2024, was 2.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.5 ppb. That’s higher than 80% 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. TX2050007.
5 home internet providers serve Taft Southwest
100% of 579 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight | Cable | 100% | 1,000/50 |
| Frontier | Fiber | 93% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Gtek Communications | Fixed wireless | 87% | 200/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 62% | 25/6 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 44% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Taft Southwest’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Taft Southwest.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Taft Southwest is in Taft 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Taft Southwest is unincorporated, so San Patricio County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Taft Southwest is in ZIP code 78390
ZIP codes where Taft Southwest residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Taft Southwest | ZIP’s residents in Taft Southwest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78390 | Taft, TX | 100% | 24% |
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 Taft Southwest
Who supplies Taft Southwest’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Taft water system (EPA ID TX2050007). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.9 ppb (Jul–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Taft Southwest?
San Patricio Electric Coop (San Patricio Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Taft Southwest?
Sparklight, Frontier, Gtek Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Taft Southwest?
78390. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Taft Southwest in?
Taft Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Taft Southwest?
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 Patricio 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.