Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0Living in Alamosa East, CO: what to set up and who to call
Alamosa East has no town government of its own, so Alamosa County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Alamosa School District RE-11J. The East Alamosa water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), beginning May 2026.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Alamosa East, 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 Alamosa East.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Public Service Co. of Colorado), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Alamosa East. Its homes paid an average of 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $93 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: xcelenergy.com · (800) 895-4999
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from East Alamosa water system
The East Alamosa water system supplies Alamosa East: about 88% of residents live in its service area. City of Alamosa serves another 12%. About 8% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists City of Alamosa as seller) and serves 1,453 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), beginning May 2026. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 52% 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. CO0102200.
8 home internet providers serve Alamosa East
100% of 671 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jade Communications | Fiber | 100% | 2,500/2,500 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 87% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 37% | 10/1 |
| Ciello | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 35% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Viaero Wireless | Fixed wireless | 92% | 100/5 |
| Ethos Broadband | Fixed wireless | 39% | 100/25 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 1 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Alamosa East.
Rickey Recycling Center
1130 Old Airport Road, Alamosa, CO, 81101 · run by City of Alamosa
This isn’t Alamosa East’s own facility. Whether Alamosa East residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Alamosa East is in Alamosa School District RE-11J.
CSchool gradeSee 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
Alamosa East is unincorporated, so Alamosa County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Alamosa East is in ZIP code 81101
ZIP codes where Alamosa East residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Alamosa East | ZIP’s residents in Alamosa East |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81101 | Alamosa, CO | 100% | 9% |
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 Alamosa East
Who supplies Alamosa East’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The East Alamosa water system (EPA ID CO0102200). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Alamosa East?
Xcel Energy (Public Service Co. of Colorado), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Alamosa East?
Jade Communications, Spectrum, CenturyLink, Ciello, Viaero Wireless, Ethos Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Alamosa East?
81101. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Alamosa East in?
Alamosa School District RE-11J.
How do I register to vote in Alamosa East?
In Colorado you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 8 days before). Elections here are run by the Alamosa County Clerk and Recorder. Check your registration at sos.state.co.us.
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.