Living in Mount Shasta, CA: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for the City of Mt. Shasta water system, which supplies Mount Shasta. Siskiyou Opportunity Recycling Center takes recycling in Mount Shasta, open Mon–Fri 8 am–4:30 pm (OpenStreetMap).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Mount Shasta, 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 Mount Shasta.
Power comes from Pacific Power
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Mount Shasta. 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 Mt. Shasta water system
The City of Mt. Shasta water system supplies almost all of Mount Shasta. It draws ground water and serves 3,642 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. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 57% 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. CA4710008.
4 home internet providers serve Mount Shasta
100% of 1,544 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 73% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyve Broadband | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 86% | 10/1 |
| Cal-Ore Communications | Fiber | 77% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 82% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Siskiyou Opportunity Recycling Center is open on weekdays
Where to take trash and recycling in Mount Shasta, and where the rules are.
Siskiyou Opportunity Recycling Center
1516 South Mount Shasta Boulevard, Mount Shasta, CA, 96067
- Mon8 am–4:30 pm
- Tue8 am–4:30 pm
- Wed8 am–4:30 pm
- Thu8 am–4:30 pm
- Fri8 am–4:30 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap, last updated Aug 2026. They can change with the season, so check siskiyouoc.org before you go.
Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Mount Shasta is in two districts that split the grades: Mount Shasta Union Elementary School District and Siskiyou Union High School District.
BSchool 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.
Mount Shasta is in ZIP code 96067
ZIP codes where Mount Shasta residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Mount Shasta | ZIP’s residents in Mount Shasta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96067 | Mount Shasta, CA | 100% | 45% |
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 Mount Shasta
When is the Siskiyou Opportunity Recycling Center open?
Mon–Fri 8 am–4:30 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check siskiyouoc.org before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Mount Shasta’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Mt. Shasta water system (EPA ID CA4710008). 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). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.4 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Mount Shasta?
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 24.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Mount Shasta?
Vyve Broadband, AT&T, Cal-Ore Communications, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Mount Shasta?
96067. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Mount Shasta in?
Mount Shasta Union Elementary School District and Siskiyou Union High School District.
How do I register to vote in Mount Shasta?
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.