Living in Wellman, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Wellman water system reported 13 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: arsenic ×7, fluoride ×5, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% of systems its size reported none. Power in Wellman comes from City of Brownfield, a municipal utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Wellman, 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 Wellman.
Power comes from City of Brownfield
City of Brownfield (City of Brownfield - (TX)), a municipal utility, serves all of Wellman.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Wellman water system
The City of Wellman water system supplies almost all of Wellman. It draws ground water and serves 200 people in all.
13 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: arsenic ×7, fluoride ×5, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
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. TX2230003.
5 home internet providers serve Wellman
100% of 86 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poka Lambro Telecommunications | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | DSL, Fiber | 94% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Optimum | Fiber | 5% | 940/940 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 9% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 8% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Wellman’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wellman.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Wellman is in Wellman-Union Consolidated Independent School District.
Test scores and every school: see 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.
Wellman is in ZIP code 79378
ZIP codes where Wellman residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wellman | ZIP’s residents in Wellman |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79378 | Wellman, TX | 100% | 95% |
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 Wellman
Who supplies Wellman’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Wellman water system (EPA ID TX2230003). It reported 13 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: arsenic ×7, fluoride ×5, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% 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 Wellman?
City of Brownfield (City of Brownfield - (TX)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Wellman?
Poka Lambro Telecommunications, Valor Telecommunications of Texas, Optimum, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Wellman?
79378. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wellman in?
Wellman-Union Consolidated Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Wellman?
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 Terry 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.