Denver, Boulder and Western Railway Historic District · Photo: Don O'Brien from Piketon, Ohio, United States · CC BY 2.0Living in Nederland, CO: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Nederland comes from the Town of Nederland water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result of 1.0 ppb. Nederland Community Library District, 0.4 miles away, is the closest library to Nederland.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Nederland, 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 Nederland.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Public Service Co. of Colorado), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Nederland. 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 Town of Nederland water system
The Town of Nederland water system supplies almost all of Nederland. It draws surface water and serves 2,406 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 52% 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. CO0107538.
9 home internet providers serve Nederland
94% of 781 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 46% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 80% | 200/200 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 43% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Nedernet | Fixed wireless | 99% | 100/100 |
| Visionary Broadband | Fixed wireless | 94% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 71% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 70% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Nederland’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Nederland.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Nederland is in Boulder Valley School District RE-2.
ASchool 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.
Nederland is in ZIP code 80466
ZIP codes where Nederland residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Nederland | ZIP’s residents in Nederland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80466 | Nederland, CO | 100% | 44% |
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 Nederland
Who supplies Nederland’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Nederland water system (EPA ID CO0107538). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Nederland?
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 Nederland?
CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, Nedernet, Visionary Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Nederland?
80466. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Nederland in?
Boulder Valley School District RE-2.
How do I register to vote in Nederland?
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 Boulder County Clerk and Recorder, Elections Division. 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.