Yucca House National Monument · Photo: National Park Service · Public domainLiving in Towaoc, CO: what to set up and who to call
Towaoc Water System reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4. 78% of systems its size reported none. Towaoc has no town government of its own, so Montezuma County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Towaoc, 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 Towaoc.
Power comes from Empire Electric Assn
Empire Electric Assn (Empire Electric Assn, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Towaoc. Its homes paid an average of 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $110 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: www.eea.coop · (970) 565-4444
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Towaoc Water System
Towaoc Water System supplies almost all of Towaoc. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Cortez as seller) and serves 2,020 people in all.
4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 1.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 56% 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. 080890010.
4 home internet providers serve Towaoc
4% of 389 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL | 62% | 60/5 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 23% | 25/3 |
| Ethos Broadband | Fixed wireless | 13% | 300/75 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 13% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Towaoc’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Towaoc.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Towaoc is in Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1.
DSchool 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
Towaoc is unincorporated, so Montezuma 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.
Towaoc is in ZIP code 81334
ZIP codes where Towaoc residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Towaoc | ZIP’s residents in Towaoc |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81334 | Towaoc, CO | 100% | 77% |
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 Towaoc
Who supplies Towaoc’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Towaoc Water System (EPA ID 080890010). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.2 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Towaoc?
Empire Electric Assn (Empire Electric Assn, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Towaoc?
CenturyLink, T-Mobile, Ethos Broadband, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Towaoc?
81334. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Towaoc in?
Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1.
How do I register to vote in Towaoc?
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 Montezuma 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.