Living in Colony, AL: what to set up and who to call
Blount County Water Authority reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Feb 2024. Power in Colony comes from Cullman Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Colony, 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 Colony.
Power comes from Cullman Electric Coop
Cullman Electric Coop (Cullman Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Colony. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $184 a month (its average across Alabama).
Start or move service: cullmanec.com · (256) 737-3200
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Blount County Water Authority
Blount County Water Authority supplies Colony: about 63% of residents live in its service area. About 37% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists Town of Blountsville, the Ub of the and Central Alabama Water System and Douglas Water Authority as sellers) and serves 19,074 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Feb 2024. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.0 ppb. 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. AL0001783.
5 home internet providers serve Colony
100% of 136 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprout Fiber Internet | Fiber | 100% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Spectrum | Fiber | 94% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 35% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 71% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 10% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Colony’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Colony.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Colony is in Cullman County 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colony is in ZIP code 35077
ZIP codes where Colony residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Colony | ZIP’s residents in Colony |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35077 | Hanceville, AL | 100% | 2% |
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 Colony
Who supplies Colony’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Blount County Water Authority (EPA ID AL0001783). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Colony?
Cullman Electric Coop (Cullman Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Colony?
Sprout Fiber Internet, Spectrum, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Colony?
35077. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Colony in?
Cullman County School District.
How do I register to vote in Colony?
In Alabama you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Cullman County Circuit Clerk. Check your registration at myinfo.alabamavotes.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.