Photo: Publichall · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Livingston, CA: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for the City of Livingston water system. Power in Livingston comes from Merced Irrigation District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Livingston, 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 Livingston.
Power comes from Merced Irrigation District
Merced Irrigation District (Merced Irrigation District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Livingston. Its homes paid an average of 24.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $144 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 Livingston water system
The City of Livingston water system supplies almost all of Livingston. It draws ground water and serves 14,894 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. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 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. The highest in five years was 2.4 ppb. 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. CA2410004.
7 home internet providers serve Livingston
98% of 3,437 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 36% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 68% | 7,000/7,000 |
| unWired Broadband | Fixed wireless | 100% | 400/50 |
| Cal.net | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 96% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 36% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Livingston’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Livingston.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Livingston is in two districts that split the grades: Livingston Union School District and Merced Union High 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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Livingston is in ZIP code 95334
ZIP codes where Livingston residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Livingston | ZIP’s residents in Livingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95334 | Livingston, CA | 100% | 85% |
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 Livingston
Who supplies Livingston’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Livingston water system (EPA ID CA2410004). 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). 83% 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 Livingston?
Merced Irrigation District (Merced Irrigation District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 24.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Livingston?
Spectrum, Frontier, unWired Broadband, Cal.net, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Livingston?
95334. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Livingston in?
Livingston Union School District and Merced Union High School District.
How do I register to vote in Livingston?
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 Merced County Registrar of Voters - 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.