Living in Van, TX: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2017 is still open for the City of Van water system. Friday is trash day in Van; Republic Services collects.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Van, 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 Van.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Van.
Start or move service: oncor.com · (888) 875-6279
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Van water system
The City of Van water system supplies almost all of Van. It draws ground water and serves 2,745 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people. 1 older violation is still open, since 2017: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–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. TX2340004.
8 home internet providers serve Van
100% of 1,145 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peoples Communications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 81% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Point Broadband | Fixed wireless | 94% | 40/40 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 86% | 300/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 71% | 400/100 |
| Texas Cellnet | Fixed wireless | 65% | 30/30 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Van is Friday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Van, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- Bulky itemsCall to book, Fri
From vantx.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-27. 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.
Van is in Van Independent School District.
B+School 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.
Van is in ZIP code 75790
ZIP codes where Van residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Van | ZIP’s residents in Van |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75790 | Van, TX | 100% | 61% |
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 Van
Who supplies Van’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Van water system (EPA ID TX2340004). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jul–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Van?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Van?
Peoples Communications, Frontier, Point Broadband, Verizon, Nextlink, Texas Cellnet (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Van?
75790. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Van in?
Van Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Van?
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 Van Zandt 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: Van’s own website (vantx.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.