Utilities

The following major water companies provide domestic water for Delta County. The location of the property will determine which company/municipality will be the water source. These sources include, but are not limited to, the following:

Tri-County Water Conservancy District	970-249-3369
Grand Mesa Water Users Association	970-856-3165
Upper Surface Creek Domestic Water	970-856-7199
Rogers Mesa Domestic Water	970-872-3415
Coalby Domestic Water	970-872-2346
Lazear Domestic Water	970-872-3036
Somerset Domestic Water	970-929-5636
City of Delta	970-874-7566
Town of Cedaredge	970-856-3123
Crawford Water Conservation District	970-921-4604
Town of Hotchkiss	970-872-3136
Orchard City Domestic Water	970-835-3337
Town of Paonia	970-527-4101

The incorporated areas of Delta County (Cedaredge, Crawford, Delta, Hotchkiss, and Paonia) operate public waste water treatment services. Those areas not served by municipal waste water treatment plants are served by private septic systems.

Delta-Montrose Electrical Association (DMEA) is a citizen-owned electrical cooperative. DMEA provides the electrical power to all areas of Delta County, with the exception of the City of Delta which contracts for its own power source.

Delta Montrose Electric Assocation
2119 H-75 Road
Delta, CO 81416

City of Delta Municipal Light and Power
360 Main Street
Delta, CO 81416

SourceGas provides natural gas to a considerable area of Delta County. Some areas of the county are not served by natural gas, and propane must be used.

SourceGas
580 Hwy 92
Delta, CO 81416

For those areas of Delta County that are isolated, or for those businesses and residents that choose an alternative, propane is readily available. The following is a list of the companies that provide commercial/residential service.

All Star Gas of Delta
1401 Hwy 50
Delta, CO 81416

AmeriGas
535 E Hwy 92
Delta, CO 81416

Ferrelgas
670 1675 Road
Delta, CO 81416

HomeTown Propane
1925 Hwy 50
Delta, CO 81416

Telecommunication services in Delta County are provided by two major companies. Along the U.S. Highway 50 corridor (predominantly surrounding the City of Delta), service is provided by Qwest. The balance of the county is served by TDS Telecom. Both offer digital switching enhanced telecommunication services. Office services available include call waiting, preferred call forwarding, caller ID, Centrex, PBX, key systems and voice mail. Data communication and broadband width service range from dedicated ISDN access to frame relay to DSL to multiple T-1 lines.

Delta County has an extensive fiber optic “backbone” that extends throughout the county, then spans to Grand Junction and on to the Denver Metro area. Many of the area schools utilize the fiber optic network. Do to the geography of the county, not all areas can be served with fiber optic, but those areas are well served by an extensive wireless network within Delta County.

Qwest- Infrastructure Services for Developers
PO Box 173754
Denver, CO 80217-2754

TDS Telecom
132 Grand Avenue
Paonia, CO 81428

Internet services are available via local dial-up, dedicated line access and wireless services. Several local companies offer internet hosting services.

Sopris Surfers
422 Main Street
Delta, CO 81416
970-874-2813

TDS.net
132 Grand Avenue
Paonia, CO 81428
970-527-4801

GWE.net
436 E. Main Street
Montrose, CO 81401
970-249-6266

Quest Internet Services
877-660-6342

Paonia.com
302 Grand Avenue
Paonia, CO 81428
970-527-6756

Satellite Solutions, LLC
27172 Cactus Park Road
Cedaredge, CO 81413
970-856-7977

Montrose Internet
625 E. Main Street
Montrose, CO 81401
970-249-9722

OneTrack Communications
95 Merchant Drive Ste. B
Montrose, CO 81401
970-249-4307

Delta County and all of the communities within the county do not impose any impact fees.

All the communities within Delta County are served by domestic water, and many areas are served by domestic sewer service. Many factors, such as distance from a main line or whether the tap is “in-town” may affect the total price. It is recommended that the subject community be contacted prior to determining final costs associated with installing infrastructure.