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The Cecil Township handbook

Living in Cecil Township, PA: what to set up and who to call

Most mail in Cecil Township goes to 15317 (49% of residents), one of 6 ZIP codes in town. Most homes in Cecil Township have two wired internet choices, Xfinity and Verizon.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Cecil Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Cecil Township.

Electricity

Power comes from West Penn Power

West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Cecil Township.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Pennsylvania American Water

Pennsylvania American Water supplies almost all of Cecil Township. It draws surface water (EPA lists West Cnty Muni Auth-Mckeesport and Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Auth as sellers) and serves 686,000 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 93% of the 42 systems serving 500,001–1,000,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile4.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 4.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 72% 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. PA5020039.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Cecil Township

99% of 6,391 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 29% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable, Fiber96%2,000/250
VerizonFixed wireless, Fiber62%980/880
T-MobileFixed wireless83%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless62%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

Trash day in Cecil Township depends on your street

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Cecil Township, from the town’s own site.

Pickup

Your pickup week

The town’s recycling and trash guides2026 Trash Collection and Recycling Schedule (PDF) →

From ceciltownship-pa.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2026, 2026-09-27. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Cecil Township kids go to
K–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Canon-McMillan MSin Canonsburg
9–12Canon-McMillan SHSin Canonsburg

Cecil Township is in Canon-McMillan School District.

ASchool gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Cecil Township spans 6 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Cecil Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Cecil TownshipZIP’s residents in Cecil Township
15317Canonsburg, PA49%17%
15057Mc Donald, PA21%19%
15321Cecil, PA12%97%
15055Lawrence, PA9%100%
15350Muse, PA4%100%
15017Bridgeville, PA4%4%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Cecil Township

Who supplies Cecil Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Pennsylvania American Water (EPA ID PA5020039). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 93% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Cecil Township?

West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility.

What internet providers serve Cecil Township?

Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Cecil Township?

15317 (49%), 15057 (21%), 15321 (12%), 15055 (9%), 15350 (4%), 15017 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cecil Township in?

Canon-McMillan School District.

How do I register to vote in Cecil Township?

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 Washington 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: Cecil Township’s own website (ceciltownship-pa.gov), read Oct 23, 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.