Photo: Texasfebruary2008_004.jpg: Bernardino Trevilla Langer CzechStopFFF2010_4kpx.jpg: Lm13700 Aerial_view_of_town_of_West,_TX_looking_northeast.jpg: HuecoBear derivative work: Jayb · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in West, TX: what to set up and who to call
In West, trash day is Wednesday (Frontier Waste Solutions collects). Oncor delivers the power in West, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in West, 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 West.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of West.
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 West water system
The City of West water system supplies West: about 92% of residents live in its service area. About 5% 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 City of Waco as seller) and serves 2,597 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.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, 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. TX1550009.
6 home internet providers serve West
98% of 1,202 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 95% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 31% | 100/20 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 95% | 50/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 91% | 300/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 86% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 33% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in West is Wednesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in West, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
City of West recycling drop-off (next to the water tower)
Corner of South Washington St. and West Garland St., West, TX
- Mon8 am–1 pm
- Sat8 am–1 pm
From cityofwest.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
West is in West 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.
West is in ZIP code 76691
ZIP codes where West residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of West | ZIP’s residents in West |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76691 | West, TX | 100% | 38% |
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 West
Who supplies West’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of West water system (EPA ID TX1550009). 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 (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in West?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve West?
Spectrum, AT&T, Rise Broadband, Verizon, Nextlink, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in West?
76691. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is West in?
West Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in West?
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 McLennan 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: West’s own website (cityofwest.com), 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.