Living in Christiana, PA: what to set up and who to call
Christiana Muni Water Auth reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2. 78% of systems its size reported none. For an emergency, Lancaster General Hospital is the closest ER, 17.5 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Christiana, 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 Christiana.
Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Christiana. 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 Christiana Muni Water Auth
Christiana Muni Water Auth supplies almost all of Christiana. It draws ground water (EPA lists Pa American Coatesville as seller) and serves 1,100 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Jul 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 1996, was 70.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 1996: 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. PA7360007.
6 home internet providers serve Christiana
100% of 356 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 1,200/35 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 93% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 95% | 25/6 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 58% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 34% | 100/20 |
| Upward Broadband | Fixed wireless | 31% | 100/40 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Christiana’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Christiana.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Christiana is in Octorara Area School District.
C+School 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 Jan 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Christiana is in ZIP code 17509
ZIP codes where Christiana residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Christiana | ZIP’s residents in Christiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17509 | Christiana, PA | 100% | 22% |
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 Christiana
Who supplies Christiana’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Christiana Muni Water Auth (EPA ID PA7360007). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 70.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 1996), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Christiana?
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 Christiana?
Xfinity, Frontier, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Upward Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Christiana?
17509. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Christiana in?
Octorara Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Christiana?
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.