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The Maxatawny Twp Muni Auth water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2. 77% of systems its size reported none. Bowers has no town government of its own, so Berks County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Kutztown Area School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bowers, 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 Bowers.
Power comes from Met-Ed
Met-Ed (Metropolitan Edison Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bowers.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Maxatawny Twp Muni Auth water system
The Maxatawny Twp Muni Auth water system supplies Bowers: about 97% of residents live in its service area. About 3% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 425 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Apr 2024. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2001, was 19.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2001: 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. PA3060013.
5 home internet providers serve Bowers
98% of 141 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 83% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream Conestoga | Fiber, DSL | 96% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Service Electric | Cable | 96% | 2,000/200 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 77% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 67% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 64% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Bowers’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bowers.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Bowers is in Kutztown Area School District.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Bowers is unincorporated, so Berks County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Bowers spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Bowers residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bowers | ZIP’s residents in Bowers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19511 | Bowers, PA | 56% | 100% |
| 19539 | Mertztown, PA | 30% | 2% |
| 19530 | Kutztown, PA | 14% | 0% |
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 Bowers
Who supplies Bowers’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Maxatawny Twp Muni Auth water system (EPA ID PA3060013). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 19.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2001), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bowers?
Met-Ed (Metropolitan Edison Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Bowers?
Windstream Conestoga, Service Electric, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bowers?
19511 (56%), 19539 (30%), 19530 (14%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bowers in?
Kutztown Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Bowers?
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 Berks 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.