Photo: Frank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Biggs, CA: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for the City of Biggs water system, and its latest lead result (6.9 ppb) was higher than 96% of similar systems’, though under the 15 ppb action level. Biggs runs its own electric utility, City of Biggs.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Biggs, 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 Biggs.
Power comes from City of Biggs
City of Biggs (City of Biggs - (CA)), a municipal utility, serves 89.8% of Biggs residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Biggs water system
The City of Biggs water system supplies Biggs: about 90% of residents live in its service area. About 10% 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 2,060 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. 1 older violation is still open, since 2024: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 6.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 96% 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. CA0410001.
7 home internet providers serve Biggs
100% of 707 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 98% | 1,200/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 84% | 10/1 |
| Corridor Wireless | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/100 |
| DigitalPath | Fixed wireless | 98% | 400/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 92% | 100/20 |
| Succeed.Net | Fixed wireless | 17% | 100/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Biggs is Friday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Biggs, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery other week, Fri · which week: biggs-ca.gov
From biggs-ca.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 9/16/2025. 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.
Biggs is in Biggs Unified 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Biggs is in ZIP code 95917
ZIP codes where Biggs residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Biggs | ZIP’s residents in Biggs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95917 | Biggs, CA | 100% | 60% |
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 Biggs
Who supplies Biggs’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Biggs water system (EPA ID CA0410001). 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 6.9 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Biggs?
City of Biggs (City of Biggs - (CA)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Biggs?
Xfinity, AT&T, Corridor Wireless, DigitalPath, T-Mobile, Succeed.Net (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Biggs?
95917. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Biggs in?
Biggs Unified School District.
How do I register to vote in Biggs?
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 Butte County 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: Biggs’ own website (biggs-ca.gov), read Oct 22, 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.