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West Earl Water Authority reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 80% of systems its size reported none. Brownstown has no town government of its own, so Lancaster County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Conestoga Valley School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Brownstown, 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 Brownstown.
Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Brownstown. Its homes paid an average of 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across Pennsylvania, for customers on its standard service). Pennsylvania lets you buy power from another supplier; 36% of PPL Electric Utilities’ home customers do, and PPL Electric Utilities still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from West Earl Water Authority
West Earl Water Authority supplies almost all of Brownstown. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Lancaster as seller) and serves 4,327 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), disinfection byproducts (HAA5), the latest beginning Oct 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 4.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 91% 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. PA7360143.
8 home internet providers serve Brownstown
100% of 1,143 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 98% | 2,000/250 |
| Blue Ridge Cable Technologies | Fiber, Cable | 97% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Windstream D&E | DSL, Fiber | 70% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 28% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 89% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 73% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 1 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Brownstown.
West Earl Township Compost Facility
161 Locust Street, West Earl Township, PA, 17540 · run by West Earl Township
This isn’t Brownstown’s own facility. Whether Brownstown residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Brownstown is in Conestoga Valley 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
Brownstown is unincorporated, so Lancaster County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jan 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Brownstown spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Brownstown residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Brownstown | ZIP’s residents in Brownstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17522 | Ephrata, PA | 45% | 4% |
| 17508 | Brownstown, PA | 33% | 100% |
| 17540 | Leola, PA | 22% | 6% |
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 Brownstown
Who supplies Brownstown’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
West Earl Water Authority (EPA ID PA7360143). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.8 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Brownstown?
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Brownstown?
Xfinity, Blue Ridge Cable Technologies, Windstream D&E, Frontier, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Brownstown?
17522 (45%), 17508 (33%), 17540 (22%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Brownstown in?
Conestoga Valley School District.
How do I register to vote in Brownstown?
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 Lancaster 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.