Living in Monte Sereno, CA: what to set up and who to call
San Jose Water reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Jun 2023. Two school districts split the grades in Monte Sereno: Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union School District and Los Gatos Union Elementary School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Monte Sereno, 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 Monte Sereno.
Power comes from PG&E
PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Monte Sereno. 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 San Jose Water
San Jose Water supplies Monte Sereno: 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 (EPA lists City of Cupertino and Santa Clara Valley Water District as sellers) and serves 1,039,920 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Jun 2023. 82% of the 27 systems serving more than 1,000,000 people had none.
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. CA4310011.
7 home internet providers serve Monte Sereno
100% of 1,233 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 69% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 69% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Etheric Networks | Fixed wireless | 64% | 250/100 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 49% | 25/6 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 33% | 25/3 |
| Ridge Wireless | Fixed wireless | 25% | 60/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
A county or regional provider runs trash and recycling for Monte Sereno
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Monte Sereno, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check montesereno.org →
From montesereno.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. 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.
Monte Sereno is in two districts that split the grades: Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union School District and Los Gatos Union Elementary 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 Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Monte Sereno is in ZIP code 95030
ZIP codes where Monte Sereno residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Monte Sereno | ZIP’s residents in Monte Sereno |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95030 | Los Gatos, CA | 100% | 26% |
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 Monte Sereno
Who supplies Monte Sereno’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
San Jose Water (EPA ID CA4310011). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule). 82% 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 Monte Sereno?
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 Monte Sereno?
Xfinity, Frontier, Etheric Networks, Verizon, AT&T, Ridge Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Monte Sereno?
95030. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Monte Sereno in?
Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union School District and Los Gatos Union Elementary School District. Parts of the city are in Saratoga Union Elementary School District and Campbell Union Elementary School District and Campbell Union High School District.
How do I register to vote in Monte Sereno?
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 Santa Clara 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: Monte Sereno’s own website (montesereno.org), 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.