Living in Woodway, TX: what to set up and who to call
Oncor delivers the power in Woodway, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it. Tap water in Woodway comes from the City of Woodway water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Woodway, 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 Woodway.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Woodway.
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 Woodway water system
The City of Woodway water system supplies almost all of Woodway. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Waco as seller) and serves 9,383 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–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. TX1550048.
8 home internet providers serve Woodway
100% of 3,759 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 76% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astound Broadband | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,500/50 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | Fiber, Fixed wireless, DSL | 85% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 96% | 300/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 71% | 500/100 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 66% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Woodway is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Woodway, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue, Thu or Fri)The town’s pickup map
- Bulky itemsOn set dates
When a holiday falls on a weekday, pickup slides one day later for the rest of that week.
Accepted at the curb
- Aluminum cans
- Cardboard
- Cereal/cake boxes
- Food containers
- Gift boxes
- Poster board
- Newspaper
- Steel cans
- Tin cans
From woodwaytexas.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026, 2026-03-25, 2026-10-05, 2026-10-05T15:21:43+00:00. 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 Woodway (91%) is in Midway Independent School District; parts are in Waco Independent School District (9%).
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Woodway is in ZIP code 76712
ZIP codes where Woodway residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Woodway | ZIP’s residents in Woodway |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76712 | Woodway, TX | 100% | 34% |
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 Woodway
Who supplies Woodway’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Woodway water system (EPA ID TX1550048). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Woodway?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Woodway?
Astound Broadband, Spectrum, AT&T, Verizon, Nextlink, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Woodway?
76712. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Woodway in?
Midway Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Waco Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Woodway?
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: Woodway’s own website (woodwaytexas.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.