Photo: Original uploader was Walkiped at en.wikipedia · CC BY 2.0Living in Dublin, CA: what to set up and who to call
Zone 7 Water Agency has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 6.7 ppb, was higher than 93% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). The closest public drop-off to Dublin is Pleasanton Garbage Service Recycling Center, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Dublin, 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 Dublin.
Power comes from PG&E
PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Dublin. 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 Zone 7 Water Agency
Zone 7 Water Agency supplies Dublin: about 50% of residents live in its service area. About 50% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 40 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2019–Dec 2021, was 6.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 93% 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. CA0110010.
7 home internet providers serve Dublin
100% of 14,846 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 53% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/2,000 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 94% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Sail Internet | Fixed wireless, DSL | 16% | 200/100 |
| Unwired | Fixed wireless | 83% | 300/25 |
| Etheric Networks | Fixed wireless | 76% | 250/100 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 67% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Dublin
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Dublin, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Clean paper and cardboard
- Plastic bottles and containers
- Glass bottles and jars
- Metal and aluminum cans
- Well-drained motor oil containers
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check dublin.ca.gov →
From dublin.ca.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated January 1, 2022. 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.
Dublin is in Dublin Unified 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Dublin is in ZIP code 94568
ZIP codes where Dublin residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Dublin | ZIP’s residents in Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94568 | Dublin, CA | 100% | 100% |
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 Dublin
Who supplies Dublin’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Zone 7 Water Agency (EPA ID CA0110010). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 6.7 ppb (Jan 2019–Dec 2021), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Dublin?
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 Dublin?
Xfinity, AT&T, Sail Internet, Unwired, Etheric Networks, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Dublin?
94568. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Dublin in?
Dublin Unified School District.
How do I register to vote in Dublin?
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 Alameda 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: Dublin’s own website (dublin.ca.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.