Photo: Lee Paxton · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Ambridge, PA: what to set up and who to call
Ambridge Water Auth reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Jul 2023. The closest public drop-off to Ambridge is Edgeworth Borough Recycling Center, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ambridge, 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 Ambridge.
Power comes from Duquesne Light
Duquesne Light (Duquesne Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ambridge. Its homes paid an average of 23.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $143 a month (its average across Pennsylvania, for customers on its standard service). Pennsylvania lets you buy power from another supplier; 21% of Duquesne Light’s home customers do, and Duquesne Light still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Ambridge Water Auth
Ambridge Water Auth supplies almost all of Ambridge. It draws surface water and serves 19,500 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Jul 2023. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 9.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 10.7 ppb. That’s higher than 97% 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. PA5040008.
4 home internet providers serve Ambridge
100% of 2,843 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 66% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| GoNetspeed | Fiber | 71% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 64% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 9% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Valley Waste picks up trash in Ambridge
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Ambridge, from the town’s own site.
Abitibi green and gold paper recycling bins
Ambridge Borough Building, 600 11th Street, behind the fire station
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check ambridgeboro.org →
From ambridgeboro.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated January 1, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ambridge is in Ambridge Area School District.
CSchool 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 Mar 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ambridge is in ZIP code 15003
ZIP codes where Ambridge residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ambridge | ZIP’s residents in Ambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15003 | Ambridge, PA | 100% | 60% |
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 Ambridge
Who supplies Ambridge’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Ambridge Water Auth (EPA ID PA5040008). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 9.3 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ambridge?
Duquesne Light (Duquesne Light Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 23.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ambridge?
Xfinity, GoNetspeed, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ambridge?
15003. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ambridge in?
Ambridge Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Ambridge?
In Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Beaver County Board of Elections. Check your registration at pavoterservices.pa.gov.
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: Ambridge’s own website (ambridgeboro.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.