Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Cambridge Springs, PA: what to set up and who to call
Power in Cambridge Springs comes from Northwestern Rural E C A, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Armstrong is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Cambridge Springs.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cambridge Springs, 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 Cambridge Springs.
Power comes from Northwestern Rural E C A
Northwestern Rural E C A (Northwestern Rural E C A, Inc - (PA)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Cambridge Springs. Its homes paid an average of 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $151 a month (its average across Pennsylvania).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Cambridge Springs Borough water system
The Cambridge Springs Borough water system supplies almost all of Cambridge Springs. It draws surface water and serves 2,363 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2004, was 29.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2004: 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. PA6200004.
2 home internet providers serve Cambridge Springs
100% of 616 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 750/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 52% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Cambridge Springs’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cambridge Springs.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Cambridge Springs is in Penncrest 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Cambridge Springs is in ZIP code 16403
ZIP codes where Cambridge Springs residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cambridge Springs | ZIP’s residents in Cambridge Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16403 | Cambridge Springs, PA | 100% | 39% |
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 Cambridge Springs
Who supplies Cambridge Springs’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Cambridge Springs Borough water system (EPA ID PA6200004). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 29.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2004), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cambridge Springs?
Northwestern Rural E C A (Northwestern Rural E C A, Inc - (PA)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Cambridge Springs?
Armstrong, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cambridge Springs?
16403. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cambridge Springs in?
Penncrest School District.
How do I register to vote in Cambridge Springs?
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 Crawford 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.