Photo: Pubdog · Public domainLiving in Bradford, PA: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2025 is still open for Bradford City Water Authority. Bradford has its own drop-off, City of Bradford Recycling Center, on 303 High Street.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bradford, 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 Bradford.
Power comes from Penelec
Penelec (Pennsylvania Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bradford.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Bradford City Water Authority
Bradford City Water Authority supplies almost all of Bradford. It draws surface water and serves 18,500 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Apr 2025. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2025: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 1.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.5 ppb. That’s higher than 54% 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. PA6420014.
5 home internet providers serve Bradford
99% of 3,245 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 8% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breezeline | Cable | 96% | 1,000/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 59% | 2,300/2,300 |
| SkyPacket | Fixed wireless | 59% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 14% | 25/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 10% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Bradford
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Bradford, from the town’s own site.
City of Bradford Department of Public Works facility (DPW Facility)
112 Holley Avenue
- Mon8 am–2:30 pm
- Tue8 am–2:30 pm
- Wed8 am–2:30 pm
- Thu8 am–2:30 pm
- Fri8 am–2:30 pm
Accepted at the curb
- Aluminum and bi-metallic cans
- Glass
- Newspaper
- Office paper
- Magazines
City of Bradford Recycling Center
303 High Street
From bradfordpa.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2025-12-23, 2026-03-18. 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.
Bradford is in Bradford 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Bradford is in ZIP code 16701
ZIP codes where Bradford residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bradford | ZIP’s residents in Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16701 | Bradford, PA | 100% | 46% |
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 Bradford
Who supplies Bradford’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Bradford City Water Authority (EPA ID PA6420014). 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 1.3 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bradford?
Penelec (Pennsylvania Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Bradford?
Breezeline, Verizon, SkyPacket, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bradford?
16701. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bradford in?
Bradford Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Bradford?
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 McKean 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: Bradford’s own website (bradfordpa.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.