Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Donora, 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. Xfinity is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Donora.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Donora, 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 Donora.
Power comes from West Penn Power
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Donora.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Auth of Boro of Charleroi water system
The Auth of Boro of Charleroi water system supplies almost all of Donora. 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.
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.
4 home internet providers serve Donora
100% of 2,243 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 34% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 67% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 2% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Donora’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Donora.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Donora is in Ringgold 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.
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.
Donora is in ZIP code 15033
ZIP codes where Donora residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Donora | ZIP’s residents in Donora |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15033 | Donora, PA | 100% | 98% |
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 Donora
Who supplies Donora’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 Donora?
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Donora?
Xfinity, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Donora?
15033. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Donora in?
Ringgold School District.
How do I register to vote in Donora?
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: 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.