Living in Tomball, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Tomball water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 13.9 ppb, was higher than 99% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Lone Star College -Tomball Community Library, at 30555 Tomball Pkwy, is the library in town.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Tomball, 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 Tomball.
Power comes from Entergy Texas
Entergy Texas (Entergy Texas Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Tomball. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $172 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: entergy-texas.com · (800) 368-3749
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Tomball water system
The City of Tomball water system supplies almost all of Tomball. It draws ground water and serves 17,532 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 13.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 99% 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. TX1010026.
4 home internet providers serve Tomball
99% of 4,855 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 68% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 98% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 88% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 85% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 34% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Frontier Waste Solutions picks up trash in Tomball
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Tomball, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Aluminum cans
- Plastic bottles (milk, water, detergent, shampoo)
- Glass bottles: clear, green, and brown
- Steel and tin cans
- Newspaper and mail
- Uncoated paperboard (cereal boxes, food boxes, snack boxes)
- Uncoated printing and office paper
- Uncoated corrugated cardboard
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check tomballtx.gov →
From tomballtx.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated September 4, 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.
Most of Tomball (98%) is in Tomball Independent School District.
ASchool 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 Jan 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Tomball spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Tomball residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Tomball | ZIP’s residents in Tomball |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77375 | Tomball, TX | 95% | 18% |
| 77377 | Tomball, TX | 5% | 1% |
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 Tomball
Who supplies Tomball’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Tomball water system (EPA ID TX1010026). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 13.9 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Tomball?
Entergy Texas (Entergy Texas Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Tomball?
Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Tomball?
77375 (95%), 77377 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Tomball in?
Tomball Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Tomball?
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 Harris 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: Tomball’s own website (tomballtx.gov), read Oct 21, 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.