Living in Westwood Shores, TX: what to set up and who to call
Westwood Shores MUD reported 11 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×11. 78% of systems its size reported none. Westwood Shores has no town government of its own, so Trinity County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Trinity Independent School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Westwood Shores, 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 Westwood Shores.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Westwood Shores.
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 Westwood Shores MUD
Westwood Shores MUD supplies Westwood Shores: about 66% of residents live in its service area. City of Trinity serves another 14%. Trinity Rural WSC 1 serves another 10%. About 14% 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 Trinity Rural WSC 1 as seller) and serves 2,125 people in all.
11 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×11, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.2 ppb. 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. TX2280016.
5 home internet providers serve Westwood Shores
76% of 933 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 55% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | DSL, Fiber | 93% | 100/20 |
| Highline Internet | Fiber | 54% | 1,000/200 |
| Optimum | Cable | 34% | 500/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 19% | 25/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 17% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Westwood Shores’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Westwood Shores.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Westwood Shores is in Trinity Independent School District.
C−School 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
Westwood Shores is unincorporated, so Trinity County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Westwood Shores is in ZIP code 75862
ZIP codes where Westwood Shores residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Westwood Shores | ZIP’s residents in Westwood Shores |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75862 | Trinity, TX | 100% | 13% |
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 Westwood Shores
Who supplies Westwood Shores’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Westwood Shores MUD (EPA ID TX2280016). It reported 11 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×11. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Westwood Shores?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Westwood Shores?
Valor Telecommunications of Texas, Highline Internet, Optimum, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Westwood Shores?
75862. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Westwood Shores in?
Trinity Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Westwood Shores?
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 Trinity 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.