Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Manzanola, CO: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for the Town of Manzanola water system. The ER is a drive from Manzanola: the closest is Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center, 19.5 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Manzanola, 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 Manzanola.
Power comes from Black Hills Colorado Electric
Black Hills Colorado Electric (Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Manzanola. Its homes paid an average of 18.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $95 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: blackhillsenergy.com · (800) 694-8989
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Manzanola water system
The Town of Manzanola water system supplies almost all of Manzanola. It draws ground water and serves 497 people in all.
28 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: uranium ×14, radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×8, radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×4, a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Jul 2026. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none. 2 older violations are still open, since 2024: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), per EPA’s records.
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 2.9 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. CO0145450.
5 home internet providers serve Manzanola
96% of 195 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 6% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 95% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 87% | 40/3 |
| SECOM | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 81% | 100/25 |
| Viaero Wireless | Fixed wireless | 98% | 100/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 72% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Manzanola’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Manzanola.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Manzanola is in Manzanola School District 3J.
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.
Manzanola is in ZIP code 81058
ZIP codes where Manzanola residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Manzanola | ZIP’s residents in Manzanola |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81058 | Manzanola, CO | 100% | 40% |
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 Manzanola
Who supplies Manzanola’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Manzanola water system (EPA ID CO0145450). It reported 28 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: uranium ×14, radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×8, radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×4, a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater 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 Manzanola?
Black Hills Colorado Electric (Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Manzanola?
Spectrum, CenturyLink, SECOM, Viaero Wireless, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Manzanola?
81058. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Manzanola in?
Manzanola School District 3J.
How do I register to vote in Manzanola?
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 Otero 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.