Photo: John Pilge · Public domainLiving in Brookdale, CA: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for San Lorenzo Valley Water Dist, which supplies Brookdale. Brookdale has no town government of its own, so Santa Cruz County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Brookdale, 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 Brookdale.
Power comes from PG&E
PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Brookdale. Its homes paid an average of 37.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $174 a month (its average across California, for customers on its standard service). California lets you buy power from another supplier; 66% of PG&E’s home customers do, and PG&E still delivers it.
Start or move service: pgecorp.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from San Lorenzo Valley Water Dist
San Lorenzo Valley Water Dist supplies almost all of Brookdale. It draws surface water (EPA lists Slvwd - Felton Water System as seller) and serves 21,145 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. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 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 2024–Dec 2026, was 2.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 77% 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. CA4410014.
5 home internet providers serve Brookdale
98% of 669 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 97% | 1,200/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 40% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 56% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 24% | 300/20 |
| Surfnet Communications | Fixed wireless | 4% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Brookdale.
SLV Redemption Recycling Center
201 Hihn Street, Felton, 95018
This isn’t Brookdale’s own facility. Whether Brookdale residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Brookdale (90%) is in San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District; parts are in Bonny Doon Union Elementary School District (5%) and Santa Cruz City High School District (5%).
B+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
Brookdale is unincorporated, so Santa Cruz 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.
Brookdale spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Brookdale residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Brookdale | ZIP’s residents in Brookdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95005 | Ben Lomond, CA | 56% | 17% |
| 95007 | Brookdale, CA | 43% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 95060.
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 Brookdale
Who supplies Brookdale’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
San Lorenzo Valley Water Dist (EPA ID CA4410014). 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). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.7 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Brookdale?
PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 37.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Brookdale?
Xfinity, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Surfnet Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Brookdale?
95005 (56%), 95007 (43%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Brookdale in?
San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District. Parts of the city are in Bonny Doon Union Elementary School District and Santa Cruz City High School District.
How do I register to vote in Brookdale?
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 Santa Cruz 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.