Hagemann Ranch Historic District · Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Livermore, 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). Livermore has its own drop-off, Livermore HHW Facility, on 5584 La Ribera Street.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Livermore, 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 Livermore.
Power comes from PG&E
PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Livermore. 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 Livermore: about 39% of residents live in its service area. About 61% 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.
6 home internet providers serve Livermore
100% of 26,710 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 31% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/2,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 86% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Unwired | Fixed wireless | 90% | 300/25 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 86% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 54% | 100/20 |
| Etheric Networks | Fixed wireless | 48% | 250/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Livermore has its own drop-off: Livermore HHW Facility
Where to take trash and recycling in Livermore, and where the rules are.
Livermore HHW Facility
5584 La Ribera Street, Livermore, CA
Before you go, check the rules on stopwaste.org.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Nov 2023). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Livermore is in Livermore Valley Joint 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.
Livermore spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Livermore residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Livermore | ZIP’s residents in Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94550 | Livermore, CA | 55% | 97% |
| 94551 | Livermore, CA | 45% | 98% |
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 Livermore
Who supplies Livermore’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 Livermore?
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 Livermore?
Xfinity, AT&T, Unwired, Verizon, T-Mobile, Etheric Networks (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Livermore?
94550 (55%), 94551 (45%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Livermore in?
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District.
How do I register to vote in Livermore?
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: 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.