Photo: SarahStierch · CC BY 4.0Living in Elk Grove, CA: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for the Scwa - Laguna/Vineyard water system, which supplies Elk Grove. Power in Elk Grove comes from Sacramento Municipal Util Dist, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Elk Grove, 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 Elk Grove.
Power comes from Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
Sacramento Municipal Util Dist (Sacramento Municipal Util Dist), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Elk Grove. Its homes paid an average of 18.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $125 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 Scwa - Laguna/Vineyard water system
The Scwa - Laguna/Vineyard water system supplies Elk Grove: about 76% of residents live in its service area. Elk Grove Water District serves another 24%. It draws surface water (EPA lists City of Sacramento Main as seller) and serves 184,896 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. 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 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 2023–Dec 2025, 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. CA3410029.
9 home internet providers serve Elk Grove
100% of 54,719 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 74% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Fidium Fiber | Fiber | 59% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 46% | 7,000/7,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL, Fiber | 41% | 100/20 |
| unWired Broadband | Fixed wireless | 100% | 400/50 |
| DigitalPath | Fixed wireless | 99% | 200/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Elk Grove has its own drop-off: Sewer Substation
Where to take trash and recycling in Elk Grove, and where the rules are.
Sewer Substation
Before you go, check the rules on elkgrovecity.org.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Aug 2021). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Elk Grove is in Elk Grove Unified School District.
B+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.
Elk Grove spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Elk Grove residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Elk Grove | ZIP’s residents in Elk Grove |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95624 | Elk Grove, CA | 37% | 99% |
| 95758 | Elk Grove, CA | 32% | 89% |
| 95757 | Elk Grove, CA | 30% | 96% |
A few homes fall in 95830, 95829. 95759 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.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Elk Grove
Who supplies Elk Grove’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Scwa - Laguna/Vineyard water system (EPA ID CA3410029). 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). 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Elk Grove?
Sacramento Municipal Util Dist (Sacramento Municipal Util Dist), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 18.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Elk Grove?
Xfinity, Fidium Fiber, Frontier, AT&T, unWired Broadband, DigitalPath (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Elk Grove?
95624 (37%), 95758 (32%), 95757 (30%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Elk Grove in?
Elk Grove Unified School District.
How do I register to vote in Elk Grove?
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 County of Sacramento Voter Registration and 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.