Photo: Photo by John Pilge. · Public domainLiving in Scotts Valley, CA: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to Scotts Valley is SLV Redemption Recycling Center, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. Scotts Valley Unified School District runs the public schools in Scotts Valley.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Scotts Valley, 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 Scotts Valley.
Power comes from PG&E
PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Scotts Valley. 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 Scotts Valley Water District
Scotts Valley Water District supplies Scotts Valley: about 81% of residents live in its service area. San Lorenzo Valley Water Dist serves another 19%. It draws ground water and serves 11,197 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 63% 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. CA4410013.
8 home internet providers serve Scotts Valley
100% of 4,057 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 14% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 1,200/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 66% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Surfnet Communications | Fixed wireless | 54% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 42% | 100/20 |
| Cruzio | Fixed wireless | 27% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 9% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Scotts Valley
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Scotts Valley, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check scottsvalley.gov →
From scottsvalley.gov, 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.
Most of Scotts Valley (98%) is in Scotts Valley Unified School District.
ASchool 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.
Scotts Valley is in ZIP code 95066
ZIP codes where Scotts Valley residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Scotts Valley | ZIP’s residents in Scotts Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95066 | Scotts Valley, CA | 100% | 79% |
A few homes fall in 95060. 95067 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 Scotts Valley
Who supplies Scotts Valley’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Scotts Valley Water District (EPA ID CA4410013). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.7 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Scotts Valley?
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 Scotts Valley?
Xfinity, AT&T, Surfnet Communications, T-Mobile, Cruzio, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Scotts Valley?
95066. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Scotts Valley in?
Scotts Valley Unified School District.
How do I register to vote in Scotts Valley?
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 Cruz 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: Scotts Valley’s own website (scottsvalley.gov), 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.