The following are some updated lists of utilities and services you may need.
Garbage & Recycling:
Western Disposal (303-444-2037) serves
garbage & lawn waste pickup service. You need to recycle on your
own, I go to the Boulder County recycling center at: 1901 63rd Street.
Water:
All houses in Boulder Heights are served by well water.
Depth varies depending on location, but 200-700 ft wells are common in
the district.
Various companies can help service your well, I use John's Well Service (303.823.5344).
Gas & Electricity:
There are no natural gas lines in Boulder Heights. Propane
is one of the only options, and various providers will refill a rented
or purchased tank. I use Fred's Propane (303-444-1787).
Electricity is provided by XcelEnergy (1-800-895-4999)
Internet service:
Qwest DSL (1 800-475-7526) provides up to 8 Mbit/s down, 1
Mbit/s up service. Naked DSL is now offered. (DSL without buying a
phone line)
COMCAST (1-800-COMCAST) provides up to 10 Mbit/s down, 384 kbit/s up service.
Dialup can be obtained from a variety of providers.
Telephone:
Qwest (1 800-475-7526) serves the area.
COMCAST (1-800-COMCAST) serves the area (digital VOIP)
Television:
COMCAST (1-800-COMCAST) offers analog and digital cable, including High Definition locals.
DirecTV (1-888-777-2454) offers standard definition locals and High Definition feeds.
DishTV (1-888-825-2557) offers standard definition locals and High Definition feeds.
Free over the air analog television is available in Boulder Heights using a modest Yagi UHF antenna.
Free
over the air digital high definition television is available in Boulder
Heights using a directional UHF antenna and amplifier (as well as an
ATSC tuner). You should be able to get NBC, ABC and PBS in
high-definition with a little practice and patience.
Fire department:
Dial 911 for emergencies.
Boulder Mountain Fire Protection District (911 for emergencies, 303-440-0235) serves all of Boulder Heights.
Police:
Dial 911 for emergencies. Boulder County Sherriff's Department serves Boulder Heights.
Medical:
Dial 911 for emergencies. Boulder Mountain Fire
Protection District (911 for emergencies, 303-440-0235) and PrideMark
(ambulance) serve all of Boulder Heights.
Cell phone service:
AT&T Wireless (formerly Cingular), Sprint-NEXTEL,
T-Mobile and Verizon offer cell phone service in the area. None of
these companies completely cover the area, but my personal experience
has been that AT&T and Verizon offer the best of poor coverage.