Living in Somerset, CO: what to set up and who to call
The Somerset Domestic WD water system reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule). 78% of systems its size reported none. Somerset has no town government of its own, so Gunnison 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 Somerset, 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 Somerset.
Power comes from Delta Montrose Electric Assn
Delta Montrose Electric Assn (Delta Montrose Electric Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Somerset. 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 Somerset Domestic WD water system
The Somerset Domestic WD water system supplies Somerset: about 11% of residents live in its service area. About 89% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water influenced by surface water and serves 100 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), the latest beginning Oct 2023. 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people had none.
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 6.5 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. CO0126715.
Which providers serve Somerset
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Somerset, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
We don’t have Somerset’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Somerset.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Somerset 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
Somerset is unincorporated, so Gunnison 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.
Somerset is in ZIP code 81434
ZIP codes where Somerset residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Somerset | ZIP’s residents in Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81434 | Somerset, CO | 100% | 35% |
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 Somerset
Who supplies Somerset’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Somerset Domestic WD water system (EPA ID CO0126715). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule). 78% 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 Somerset?
Delta Montrose Electric Assn (Delta Montrose Electric Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Somerset?
81434. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Somerset in?
Delta County School District 50J.
How do I register to vote in Somerset?
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 Gunnison 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): pending.