Aldridge Sawmill · Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Zavalla, TX: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2026 is still open for the City of Zavalla water system. Oncor delivers the power in Zavalla, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Zavalla, 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 Zavalla.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Zavalla.
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 Zavalla water system
The City of Zavalla water system supplies almost all of Zavalla. It draws ground water influenced by surface water and serves 880 people in all.
33 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×10, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×5, a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×5, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×3, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), the latest beginning May 2026. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none. 5 older violations are still open, since 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 2025, was 2.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 39.0 ppb. That’s higher than 79% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. TX0030030.
2 home internet providers serve Zavalla
41% of 383 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | DSL | 95% | 200/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 34% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Zavalla’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Zavalla.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Zavalla is in Zavalla 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.
Zavalla is in ZIP code 75980
ZIP codes where Zavalla residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Zavalla | ZIP’s residents in Zavalla |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75980 | Zavalla, TX | 100% | 25% |
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 Zavalla
Who supplies Zavalla’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Zavalla water system (EPA ID TX0030030). It reported 33 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×10, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×5, a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×5, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×3, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.7 ppb (Jul–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Zavalla?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Zavalla?
Valor Telecommunications of Texas, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Zavalla?
75980. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Zavalla in?
Zavalla Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Zavalla?
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 Angelina County Elections Administrator. 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.