Photo: Pbritti · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Meridian, CO: what to set up and who to call
Meridian has no town government of its own, so Douglas County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Douglas County School District RE-1. The closest public drop-off to Meridian is Waste Connections Denver South Jordan Road Transfer Station, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Meridian, 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 Meridian.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Public Service Co. of Colorado), an investor-owned utility, serves 91.1% of Meridian residents. 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 Meridian Md water system
The Meridian Md water system supplies almost all of Meridian. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Wise Project and Parker WSD as sellers) and serves 23,415 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 Jan–Jun 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 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. CO0218015.
8 home internet providers serve Meridian
99% of 610 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 13% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 63% | 140/20 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 21% | 2,000/1,000 |
| Kellin Communications | Fixed wireless | 74% | 1,000/220 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 64% | 300/20 |
| BAM Broadband | Fixed wireless | 32% | 1,000/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Meridian.
Waste Connections Denver South Jordan Road Transfer Station
7120 South Jordan Road, Centennial, CO, 80112
This isn’t Meridian’s own facility. Whether Meridian residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Meridian is in Douglas County School District RE-1.
ASchool gradeSee 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
Meridian is unincorporated, so Douglas County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Meridian spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Meridian residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Meridian | ZIP’s residents in Meridian |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80112 | Englewood, CO | 57% | 8% |
| 80134 | Parker, CO | 43% | 3% |
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 Meridian
Who supplies Meridian’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Meridian Md water system (EPA ID CO0218015). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Meridian?
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 Meridian?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, Kellin Communications, Verizon, BAM Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Meridian?
80112 (57%), 80134 (43%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Meridian in?
Douglas County School District RE-1.
How do I register to vote in Meridian?
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 Douglas 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.