Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0Living in Brighton, CO: what to set up and who to call
The City of Brighton water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Apr 2023. Power in Brighton comes from United Power, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Brighton, 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 Brighton.
Power comes from United Power
United Power (United Power, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Brighton. Its homes paid an average of 16.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: unitedpower.com · (208) 679-2222
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Brighton water system
The City of Brighton water system supplies almost all of Brighton. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Thornton and Denver Water Board as sellers) and serves 56,304 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Apr 2023. 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 2023, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.0 ppb. That’s higher than 66% 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. CO0101025.
8 home internet providers serve Brighton
100% of 12,694 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allo Communications | Fiber | 99% | 2,300/2,300 |
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 56% | 8,000/8,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 45% | 140/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 91% | 300/20 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 85% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Brighton, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Brighton, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check brightonco.gov →
From brightonco.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated August 19, 2026. 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 Brighton (97%) is in School District 27J; parts are in Weld County School District RE-8 (3%).
B−School 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Brighton spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Brighton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Brighton | ZIP’s residents in Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80601 | Brighton, CO | 98% | 97% |
| 80640 | Henderson, CO | 1% | 4% |
A few homes fall in 80603, 80621.
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 Brighton
Who supplies Brighton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Brighton water system (EPA ID CO0101025). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jul–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Brighton?
United Power (United Power, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Brighton?
Allo Communications, Xfinity, Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, Verizon, Rise Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Brighton?
80601 (98%), 80640 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Brighton in?
School District 27J. Parts of the city are in Weld County School District RE-8.
How do I register to vote in Brighton?
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 Adams 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: Brighton’s own website (brightonco.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.