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The Charleroi handbook

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

The Auth of Boro of Charleroi water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 83% of systems its size reported none. Trash goes out on Wednesdays in Charleroi, collected by Pro Waste.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Charleroi, 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 Charleroi.

Electricity

Power comes from West Penn Power

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

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 Auth of Boro of Charleroi water system

The Auth of Boro of Charleroi water system supplies almost all of Charleroi. It draws surface water and serves 27,000 people in all.

2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, the latest beginning Jan 2025. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile3.2 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 3.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 83% 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. PA5630039.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Charleroi

100% of 1,997 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%2,000/250
VerizonFixed wireless, Fiber92%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless2%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

Trash day in Charleroi is Wednesday

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

How trash works hereTown’s haulerPro Waste picks up at the curb for every homecharleroiboro.org
Trash dayWednesdayEvery week
Pickup calendar

This month

  • TrashEvery week

From charleroiboro.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. 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.

Charleroi kids go to
K–5Charleroi Area El CtrCharleroi School District
6–8Charleroi Area MSCharleroi School District
9–12Charleroi Area HSCharleroi School District

Charleroi is in Charleroi School District.

CSchool 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

Charleroi is in ZIP code 15022

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CharleroiZIP’s residents in Charleroi
15022Charleroi, PA100%41%
Area code724Wikidata

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 Charleroi

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

The Auth of Boro of Charleroi water system (EPA ID PA5630039). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.2 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Charleroi?

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

What internet providers serve Charleroi?

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

What ZIP codes are in Charleroi?

15022. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Charleroi in?

Charleroi School District.

How do I register to vote in Charleroi?

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: Charleroi’s own website (charleroiboro.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.