Living in Firestone, CO: what to set up and who to call
Power in Firestone comes from United Power, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For home internet, most of Firestone can choose between Xfinity and Ripple Fiber.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Firestone, 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 Firestone.
Power comes from United Power
United Power (United Power, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Firestone. 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 Town of Firestone water system
The Town of Firestone water system supplies Firestone: about 66% of residents live in its service area. Central Weld Cnty WD serves another 16%. Little Thompson WD serves another 6%. About 26% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Central Weld Cnty WD as seller) and serves 27,798 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 2024, was 3.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 85% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. CO0162476.
9 home internet providers serve Firestone
100% of 5,719 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 79% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Ripple Fiber | Fiber | 73% | 2,000/2,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 61% | 140/20 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 7% | 2,000/1,000 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 88% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 51% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Firestone’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Firestone.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Firestone (90%) is in St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J; parts are in Weld County School District RE-1 (10%).
A−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.
Firestone spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Firestone residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Firestone | ZIP’s residents in Firestone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80504 | Longmont, CO | 88% | 24% |
| 80520 | Firestone, CO | 12% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 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 Firestone
Who supplies Firestone’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Firestone water system (EPA ID CO0162476). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.6 ppb (Jul–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Firestone?
United Power (United Power, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Firestone?
Xfinity, Ripple Fiber, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, Rise Broadband, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Firestone?
80504 (88%), 80520 (12%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Firestone in?
St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J. Parts of the city are in Weld County School District RE-1.
How do I register to vote in Firestone?
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 Weld 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.