Photo: Marshman at English Wikipedia / Eric Guinther · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Weed, CA: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Weed comes from the City of Weed water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. Two school districts split the grades in Weed: Siskiyou Union High School District and Weed Union Elementary School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Weed, 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 Weed.
Power comes from Pacific Power
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Weed. 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 Weed water system
The City of Weed water system supplies almost all of Weed. It draws ground water and serves 2,662 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2025–Dec 2027, 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. CA4710009.
6 home internet providers serve Weed
100% of 1,020 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 44% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 89% | 1,000/50 |
| Cal-Ore Communications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 81% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 79% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Hunter Communications | Fiber | 2% | 2,500/2,500 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 85% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 63% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Weed’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Weed.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Weed is in two districts that split the grades: Siskiyou Union High School District and Weed Union Elementary School District.
CSchool 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.
Weed is in ZIP code 96094
ZIP codes where Weed residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Weed | ZIP’s residents in Weed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96094 | Weed, CA | 100% | 41% |
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 Weed
Who supplies Weed’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Weed water system (EPA ID CA4710009). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2025–Dec 2027), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Weed?
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 24.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Weed?
Vyve Broadband, Cal-Ore Communications, AT&T, Hunter Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Weed?
96094. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Weed in?
Siskiyou Union High School District and Weed Union Elementary School District.
How do I register to vote in Weed?
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.