Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Living in Capulin, CO: what to set up and who to call
Capulin has no town government of its own, so Conejos County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend North Conejos School District RE-1J. The Capulin WD 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 Nov 2023.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Capulin, 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 Capulin.
Power comes from San Luis Valley R E C
San Luis Valley R E C (San Luis Valley R E C, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Capulin. Its homes paid an average of 19.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $126 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: www.slvrec.com · (719) 852-3538
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Capulin WD water system
The Capulin WD water system supplies Capulin: about 43% of residents live in its service area. About 57% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 250 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 Nov 2023. 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 0.5 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. CO0111200.
4 home internet providers serve Capulin
100% of 104 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 90% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jade Communications | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 100% | 2,500/2,500 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 9% | 60/5 |
| Viaero Wireless | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/5 |
| Ethos Broadband | Fixed wireless | 85% | 400/80 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Capulin’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Capulin.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Capulin is in North Conejos School District RE-1J.
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
Capulin is unincorporated, so Conejos 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.
Capulin is in ZIP code 81124
ZIP codes where Capulin residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Capulin | ZIP’s residents in Capulin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81124 | Capulin, CO | 100% | 77% |
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 Capulin
Who supplies Capulin’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Capulin WD water system (EPA ID CO0111200). 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). 77% 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 Capulin?
San Luis Valley R E C (San Luis Valley R E C, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 19.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Capulin?
Jade Communications, CenturyLink, Viaero Wireless, Ethos Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Capulin?
81124. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Capulin in?
North Conejos School District RE-1J.
How do I register to vote in Capulin?
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 Conejos 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.