Pennsylvania Match Company · Photo: Mgreason at en.wikipedia · Public domainLiving in Bellefonte, PA: what to set up and who to call
Bellefonte Borough Water Auth reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Jun 2024. Trains stop in Bellefonte.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bellefonte, 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 Bellefonte.
Power comes from West Penn Power
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bellefonte.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Bellefonte Borough Water Auth
Bellefonte Borough Water Auth supplies almost all of Bellefonte. It draws ground water (EPA lists College Twp Water Authority as seller) and serves 9,500 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Jun 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 4.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 90% 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. PA4140075.
4 home internet providers serve Bellefonte
100% of 2,076 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 58% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 58% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 18% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Bellefonte depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Bellefonte, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on bellefonte.net →
- RecyclingEvery week
Bellefonte Composting Facility
264 Musser Lane, Bellefonte, PA
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Cost: Grass/brush container annual yard waste fee $25 per container; one-time $75 for grass/brush container
From bellefonte.net, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-10-20, 2026-10-20T19:46:31+00:00. 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.
Bellefonte is in Bellefonte Area School District.
B+School 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 Jul 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Bellefonte is in ZIP code 16823
ZIP codes where Bellefonte residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bellefonte | ZIP’s residents in Bellefonte |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16823 | Bellefonte, PA | 100% | 21% |
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Bellefonte
Who supplies Bellefonte’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Bellefonte Borough Water Auth (EPA ID PA4140075). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.6 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bellefonte?
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Bellefonte?
Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bellefonte?
16823. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bellefonte in?
Bellefonte Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Bellefonte?
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 Centre 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: Bellefonte’s own website (bellefonte.net), 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.