Photo: Drew Jacksich from San Jose, California Republic · CC BY 2.0Living in Soda Springs, CA: what to set up and who to call
Soda Springs has no town government of its own, so Nevada County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District. Donner Summit Public Utility District reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Oct 2022.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Soda Springs, 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 Soda Springs.
Power comes from PG&E
PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Soda Springs. 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 Donner Summit Public Utility District
Donner Summit Public Utility District supplies almost all of Soda Springs. It draws surface water and serves 310 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 Oct 2022. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 4.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 89% 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. CA2910016.
4 home internet providers serve Soda Springs
92% of 121 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 84% | 10/1 |
| Optimum | Cable | 77% | 940/35 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 88% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 88% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Soda Springs’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Soda Springs.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Soda Springs is in Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Soda Springs is unincorporated, so Nevada County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Soda Springs is in ZIP code 95728
ZIP codes where Soda Springs residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Soda Springs | ZIP’s residents in Soda Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95728 | Soda Springs, CA | 100% | 21% |
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 Soda Springs
Who supplies Soda Springs’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Donner Summit Public Utility District (EPA ID CA2910016). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.6 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Soda Springs?
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 Soda Springs?
AT&T, Optimum, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Soda Springs?
95728. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Soda Springs in?
Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District.
How do I register to vote in Soda Springs?
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 Nevada 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.