Photo: LokiBoone · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Dunsmuir, CA: what to set up and who to call
The City of Dunsmuir water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. Two school districts split the grades in Dunsmuir: Dunsmuir Elementary School District and Dunsmuir Joint Union High School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Dunsmuir, 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 Dunsmuir.
Power comes from Pacific Power
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Dunsmuir. Its homes paid an average of 24.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $200 a month (its average across California).
Start or move service: pacificorp.com · (888) 221-7070
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Dunsmuir water system
The City of Dunsmuir water system supplies almost all of Dunsmuir. It draws ground water and serves 1,707 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.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 6.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 95% 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. CA4710002.
4 home internet providers serve Dunsmuir
100% of 926 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 29% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 99% | 1,000/50 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 60% | 10/1 |
| Cal-Ore Communications | Fiber | 29% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 30% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Dunsmuir’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Dunsmuir.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Dunsmuir is in two districts that split the grades: Dunsmuir Elementary School District and Dunsmuir Joint Union High School District.
DSchool 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.
Dunsmuir is in ZIP code 96025
ZIP codes where Dunsmuir residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Dunsmuir | ZIP’s residents in Dunsmuir |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96025 | Dunsmuir, CA | 100% | 76% |
A few homes fall in 96067.
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 Dunsmuir
Who supplies Dunsmuir’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Dunsmuir water system (EPA ID CA4710002). 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 6.6 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Dunsmuir?
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 24.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Dunsmuir?
Vyve Broadband, AT&T, Cal-Ore Communications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Dunsmuir?
96025. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Dunsmuir in?
Dunsmuir Elementary School District and Dunsmuir Joint Union High School District. Parts of the city are in Mount Shasta Union Elementary School District and Siskiyou Union High School District.
How do I register to vote in Dunsmuir?
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 Siskiyou 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.