Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Brownstown, PA: what to set up and who to call
The Greater Johnstown Wa Riverside water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 5.0 ppb, was higher than 90% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Public schools here are run by Ferndale Area 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 Penelec
Penelec (Pennsylvania Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Brownstown.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Greater Johnstown Wa Riverside water system
The Greater Johnstown Wa Riverside water system supplies almost all of Brownstown. It draws surface water and serves 49,500 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 5.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 90% 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. PA4110034.
3 home internet providers serve Brownstown
99% of 361 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breezeline | Cable | 98% | 1,000/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 66% | 300/20 |
| In The Stix Broadband | Fixed wireless | 48% | 50/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Brownstown’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Brownstown.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Brownstown is in Ferndale 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.
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.
Brownstown is in ZIP code 15906
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15906 | Johnstown, PA | 100% | 7% |
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?
The Greater Johnstown Wa Riverside water system (EPA ID PA4110034). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Brownstown?
Penelec (Pennsylvania Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Brownstown?
Breezeline, Verizon, In The Stix Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Brownstown?
15906. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Brownstown in?
Ferndale Area 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 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.