Photo: Canadian2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Blairsville, PA: what to set up and who to call
The Blairsville Muni Auth water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Sep 2023. Blairsville-Saltsburg School District runs the public schools in Blairsville.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Blairsville, 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 Blairsville.
Power comes from Penelec
Penelec (Pennsylvania Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Blairsville.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Blairsville Muni Auth water system
The Blairsville Muni Auth water system supplies almost all of Blairsville. It draws surface water and serves 4,023 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Sep 2023. 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 7.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 96% 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. PA5320006.
6 home internet providers serve Blairsville
100% of 1,523 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 21% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 1,200/35 |
| Salsgiver | Fiber | 20% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 96% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 39% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 31% | 100/20 |
| In The Stix Broadband | Fixed wireless | 6% | 50/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Blairsville’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Blairsville.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Blairsville is in Blairsville-Saltsburg School District.
BSchool 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 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Blairsville is in ZIP code 15717
ZIP codes where Blairsville residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Blairsville | ZIP’s residents in Blairsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15717 | Blairsville, PA | 100% | 34% |
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 Blairsville
Who supplies Blairsville’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Blairsville Muni Auth water system (EPA ID PA5320006). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 7.2 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Blairsville?
Penelec (Pennsylvania Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Blairsville?
Xfinity, Salsgiver, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, In The Stix Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Blairsville?
15717. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Blairsville in?
Blairsville-Saltsburg School District.
How do I register to vote in Blairsville?
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 Indiana 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.