Stone House · Photo: Xnatedawgx · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Lakewood, CO: what to set up and who to call
Lakewood has its own drop-off, Quail Street Recycling Center, on 1068 Quail Street. Public schools here are run by Jefferson County School District R-1.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lakewood, 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 Lakewood.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Public Service Co. of Colorado), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lakewood. 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 Consolidated Mutual Maple Grove water system
The Consolidated Mutual Maple Grove water system supplies Lakewood: about 30% of residents live in its service area. Green Mountain WSD serves another 23%. Bancroft Clover WSD serves another 20%. Bear Creek WSD serves another 10%. Alameda WSD serves another 5%. About 10% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists Denver Water Board as seller) and serves 81,400 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 3.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 5.0 ppb. That’s higher than 87% 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. CO0130020.
10 home internet providers serve Lakewood
100% of 42,295 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 60% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 64% | 8,000/8,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 38% | 940/940 |
| Google Fiber | Fiber | 32% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 64% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 61% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Lakewood has its own drop-off: Quail Street Recycling Center
Where to take trash and recycling in Lakewood, and where the rules are.
Quail Street Recycling Center
1068 Quail Street, Lakewood, CO, 80215
Before you go, check the rules on lakewoodco.gov.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Jun 2026). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Lakewood is in Jefferson County School District R-1.
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.
Lakewood spans 9 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Lakewood residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lakewood | ZIP’s residents in Lakewood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80228 | Denver, CO | 22% | 97% |
| 80226 | Denver, CO | 21% | 99% |
| 80227 | Denver, CO | 15% | 67% |
| 80232 | Denver, CO | 13% | 89% |
| 80215 | Denver, CO | 12% | 95% |
| 80214 | Denver, CO | 12% | 70% |
| 80401 | Golden, CO | 2% | 9% |
| 80235 | Denver, CO | 2% | 28% |
| 80123 | Littleton, CO | 1% | 4% |
A few homes fall in 80465.
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 Lakewood
Who supplies Lakewood’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Consolidated Mutual Maple Grove water system (EPA ID CO0130020). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.7 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Lakewood?
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 Lakewood?
Xfinity, Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, Google Fiber, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lakewood?
80228 (22%), 80226 (21%), 80227 (15%), 80232 (13%), 80215 (12%), 80214 (12%), 80401 (2%), 80235 (2%), 80123 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lakewood in?
Jefferson County School District R-1.
How do I register to vote in Lakewood?
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 Jefferson 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.