Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Living in Haswell, CO: what to set up and who to call
The Town of Haswell water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. Power in Haswell comes from Southeast Colorado Power Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Haswell, 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 Haswell.
Power comes from Southeast Colorado Power Assn
Southeast Colorado Power Assn (Southeast Colorado Power Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Haswell. Its homes paid an average of 17.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $127 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: secpa.com · (719) 336-3236
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Haswell water system
The Town of Haswell water system supplies Haswell: about 46% of residents live in its service area. About 54% 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 55 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 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 3.8 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. CO0131600.
1 home internet providers serve Haswell
98% of 45 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Slope Rural Telephone Association | DSL, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Haswell’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Haswell.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Haswell is in Kiowa County School District No. RE-1.
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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Haswell is in ZIP code 81045
ZIP codes where Haswell residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Haswell | ZIP’s residents in Haswell |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81045 | Haswell, CO | 100% | 50% |
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 Haswell
Who supplies Haswell’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Haswell water system (EPA ID CO0131600). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% 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 Haswell?
Southeast Colorado Power Assn (Southeast Colorado Power Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Haswell?
Eastern Slope Rural Telephone Association (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Haswell?
81045. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Haswell in?
Kiowa County School District No. RE-1.
How do I register to vote in Haswell?
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 Kiowa 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.