Photo: Ryanx7 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Ceres, CA: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for the City of Ceres water system. Power in Ceres comes from Turlock Irrigation District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ceres, 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 Ceres.
Power comes from Turlock Irrigation District
Turlock Irrigation District (Turlock Irrigation District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Ceres. Its homes paid an average of 17.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $142 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 City of Ceres water system
The City of Ceres water system supplies Ceres: about 80% of residents live in its service area. About 16% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Stanislaus Regional Water Authority as seller) and serves 54,513 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. 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 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 2021–Dec 2023, 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. CA5010028.
8 home internet providers serve Ceres
100% of 12,303 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 15% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 85% | 5,000/5,000 |
| unWired Broadband | Fixed wireless | 100% | 400/50 |
| Cal.net | Fixed wireless | 99% | 100/20 |
| Ayera Technologies | Fixed wireless | 92% | 1,000/500 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 66% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Ceres depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Ceres, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on ceres.gov
Accepted at the curb
- Aluminum and plastic beverage containers
- Plastic jugs
- Unsoiled paper such as newspaper, junk mail and copy paper
From ceres.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. 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.
Ceres is in two districts that split the grades: Modesto City High School District and Ceres 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 Jul 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ceres spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Ceres residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ceres | ZIP’s residents in Ceres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95307 | Ceres, CA | 81% | 86% |
| 95351 | Modesto, CA | 18% | 18% |
| 95358 | Modesto, CA | 1% | 2% |
A few homes fall in 95326.
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 Ceres
Who supplies Ceres’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Ceres water system (EPA ID CA5010028). 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). 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ceres?
Turlock Irrigation District (Turlock Irrigation District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 17.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ceres?
Spectrum, AT&T, unWired Broadband, Cal.net, Ayera Technologies, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ceres?
95307 (81%), 95351 (18%), 95358 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ceres in?
Modesto City High School District and Ceres Unified School District. Parts of the city are in Modesto City Elementary School District.
How do I register to vote in Ceres?
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 Stanislaus County Clerk, Registrar of Voters. 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: Ceres’ own website (ceres.gov), 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.