Photo: Clinton Steeds from Los Angeles, USA · CC BY 2.0Living in Big Pine, CA: what to set up and who to call
Big Pine has no town government of its own, so Inyo County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Big Pine Unified School District. Rolling Green Utilities, Inc. reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Big Pine, 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 Big Pine.
Power comes from Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (Los Angeles Department of Water & Power), a municipal utility, serves 94.4% of Big Pine residents. Its homes paid an average of 26.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $124 a month (its average across California).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Rolling Green Utilities, Inc.
Rolling Green Utilities, Inc. supplies Big Pine: about 31% of residents live in its service area. Big Pine Paiute Band serves another 14%. Big Pine Csd serves another 14%. Ladwp - Big Pine serves another 14%. About 51% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 1,225 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 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 2022–Dec 2024, 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. CA1400010.
2 home internet providers serve Big Pine
95% of 853 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 31% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable | 94% | 500/20 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 53% | 2,000/2,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Big Pine’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Big Pine.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Big Pine is in Big Pine Unified School District.
CSchool 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
Big Pine is unincorporated, so Inyo County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Big Pine spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Big Pine residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Big Pine | ZIP’s residents in Big Pine |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93513 | Big Pine, CA | 95% | 95% |
| 93514 | Bishop, CA | 5% | 1% |
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 Big Pine
Who supplies Big Pine’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Rolling Green Utilities, Inc. (EPA ID CA1400010). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Big Pine?
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (Los Angeles Department of Water & Power), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 26.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Big Pine?
Optimum, Frontier (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Big Pine?
93513 (95%), 93514 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Big Pine in?
Big Pine Unified School District.
How do I register to vote in Big Pine?
In California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Inyo County Clerk-Elections. Check your registration at voterstatus.sos.ca.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.