Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Blacklick Township, PA: what to set up and who to call
The Blacklick Valley Muni Auth water system reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), disinfection byproducts (HAA5), disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 78% of systems its size reported none. Power in Blacklick Township comes from REA Energy Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Blacklick Township, 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 Blacklick Township.
Power comes from REA Energy Coop
REA Energy Coop (REA Energy Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Blacklick Township. Its homes paid an average of 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $156 a month (its average across Pennsylvania).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Blacklick Valley Muni Auth water system
The Blacklick Valley Muni Auth water system supplies Blacklick Township: about 70% of residents live in its service area. Nanty Glo Water Auth serves another 9%. About 22% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Ebensburg Boro Muni Auth and Nanty Glo Water Auth as sellers) and serves 1,650 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), disinfection byproducts (HAA5), disinfection byproducts (TTHM), 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 Jul–Dec 2016, was 17.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2016: EPA has no newer result for this system.
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. PA4110077.
5 home internet providers serve Blacklick Township
84% of 968 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 85% | 1,200/35 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 33% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 27% | 300/20 |
| In The Stix Broadband | Fixed wireless | 23% | 50/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 6% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Blacklick Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Blacklick Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Blacklick Township is in Blacklick Valley 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 Oct 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Blacklick Township spans 6 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Blacklick Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Blacklick Township | ZIP’s residents in Blacklick Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15931 | Ebensburg, PA | 44% | 9% |
| 15943 | Nanty Glo, PA | 24% | 13% |
| 15960 | Twin Rocks, PA | 15% | 100% |
| 15957 | Strongstown, PA | 8% | 39% |
| 15762 | Nicktown, PA | 5% | 10% |
| 15922 | Belsano, PA | 4% | 100% |
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 Blacklick Township
Who supplies Blacklick Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Blacklick Valley Muni Auth water system (EPA ID PA4110077). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), disinfection byproducts (HAA5), disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 17.0 ppb (Jul–Dec 2016), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Blacklick Township?
REA Energy Coop (REA Energy Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Blacklick Township?
Xfinity, T-Mobile, Verizon, In The Stix Broadband, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Blacklick Township?
15931 (44%), 15943 (24%), 15960 (15%), 15957 (8%), 15762 (5%), 15922 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Blacklick Township in?
Blacklick Valley School District.
How do I register to vote in Blacklick Township?
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 Cambria 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: 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.