Photo: Stephen Gold · Public domainLiving in Sebastopol, CA: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Sebastopol comes from the City of Sebastopol water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. Most homes in Sebastopol have two wired internet choices, Xfinity and AT&T.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Sebastopol, 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 Sebastopol.
Power comes from PG&E
PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Sebastopol. 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 City of Sebastopol water system
The City of Sebastopol water system supplies almost all of Sebastopol. It draws ground water and serves 7,522 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, 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. CA4910011.
6 home internet providers serve Sebastopol
100% of 2,767 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 39% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 1,200/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 91% | 100/20 |
| Sonic Telecom | Fiber | 39% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 83% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 36% | 100/20 |
| GeoLinks | Fixed wireless | 2% | 200/200 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Sebastopol
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Sebastopol, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cityofsebastopol.gov →
From cityofsebastopol.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2025-01-15T18:51:50+00:00, 2026-10-05T22:22:23+00:00. 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 Sebastopol (50%) is in West Sonoma County Union High School District; parts are in Sebastopol Union Elementary School District (50%).
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 Jun 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Sebastopol is in ZIP code 95472
ZIP codes where Sebastopol residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Sebastopol | ZIP’s residents in Sebastopol |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95472 | Sebastopol, CA | 100% | 26% |
95473 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 Sebastopol
Who supplies Sebastopol’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Sebastopol water system (EPA ID CA4910011). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Sebastopol?
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 Sebastopol?
Xfinity, AT&T, Sonic Telecom, Verizon, T-Mobile, GeoLinks (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Sebastopol?
95472. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Sebastopol in?
West Sonoma County Union High School District. Parts of the city are in Sebastopol Union Elementary School District.
How do I register to vote in Sebastopol?
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 Sonoma County 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: Sebastopol’s own website (cityofsebastopol.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.