Living in Lazear, CO: what to set up and who to call
The Lazear Domestic Wc water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule) ×2. 77% of systems its size reported none. Lazear has no town government of its own, so Delta County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Delta County School District 50J.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lazear, 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 Lazear.
Power comes from Delta Montrose Electric Assn
Delta Montrose Electric Assn (Delta Montrose Electric Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Lazear. Its homes paid an average of 14.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $107 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: dmea.com · (877) 687-3632
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Lazear Domestic Wc water system
The Lazear Domestic Wc water system supplies Lazear: about 66% of residents live in its service area. About 34% 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 178 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Jan 2026. 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 1.5 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. CO0115467.
3 home internet providers serve Lazear
100% of 91 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevate Internet | Fiber | 100% | 6,000/6,000 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 92% | 50/10 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 4% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Lazear’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lazear.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Lazear is in Delta County School District 50J.
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
Lazear is unincorporated, so Delta 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.
Lazear is in ZIP code 81419
ZIP codes where Lazear residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lazear | ZIP’s residents in Lazear |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81419 | Hotchkiss, CO | 100% | 5% |
81420 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Lazear
Who supplies Lazear’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Lazear Domestic Wc water system (EPA ID CO0115467). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule) ×2. 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 Lazear?
Delta Montrose Electric Assn (Delta Montrose Electric Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Lazear?
Elevate Internet, Rise Broadband, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lazear?
81419. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lazear in?
Delta County School District 50J.
How do I register to vote in Lazear?
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 Delta 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.