Photo: Javelinca · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Burlingame, CA: what to set up and who to call
The City of Burlingame water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 6.3 ppb, was higher than 94% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Two school districts split the grades in Burlingame: Burlingame Elementary School District and San Mateo Union High School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Burlingame, 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 Burlingame.
Power comes from PG&E
PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Burlingame. 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 City of Burlingame water system
The City of Burlingame water system supplies almost all of Burlingame. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists San Francisco Regional Water System and Sfpuc City Distribution Division as sellers) and serves 31,451 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 6.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 94% 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. CA4110003.
8 home internet providers serve Burlingame
100% of 7,558 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 72% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 92% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Sonic Telecom | Fiber | 64% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Astound Broadband | Cable, DSL, Fiber | 52% | 1,500/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 84% | 300/20 |
| Etheric Networks | Fixed wireless | 55% | 250/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Burlingame depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Burlingame, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on recology.com
- Bulky itemsCall to book
Accepted at the curb
- Milk and juice cartons
- Empty plastic food containers from restaurants
- Colored cardboard boxes
- Envelopes with plastic windows
From burlingame.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated January 1, 2024. 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.
Burlingame is in two districts that split the grades: Burlingame Elementary School District and San Mateo Union High School District.
A+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 Oct 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Burlingame is in ZIP code 94010
ZIP codes where Burlingame residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Burlingame | ZIP’s residents in Burlingame |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94010 | Burlingame, CA | 100% | 71% |
94011 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Burlingame
Who supplies Burlingame’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Burlingame water system (EPA ID CA4110003). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 6.3 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Burlingame?
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 Burlingame?
Xfinity, AT&T, Sonic Telecom, Astound Broadband, Verizon, Etheric Networks (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Burlingame?
94010. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Burlingame in?
Burlingame Elementary School District and San Mateo Union High School District.
How do I register to vote in Burlingame?
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 San Mateo 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: Burlingame’s own website (burlingame.org), 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.