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The East Allen Township handbook

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

East Allen Township has its own drop-off, First Regional Compost Authority, on 6701 Weaversville Road. Most homes in East Allen Township have two wired internet choices, Astound Broadband and Service Electric.

I’m new in town

What to set up in East Allen 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 East Allen Township.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from City of Bethlehem water system

The City of Bethlehem water system supplies East Allen Township: about 81% of residents live in its service area. Beth 512 System serves another 13%. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 117,259 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.0 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.

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. PA3480046.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve East Allen Township

99% of 2,363 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Astound BroadbandCable, Fiber97%1,500/50
Service ElectricCable95%1,000/40
AT&TFixed wireless69%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless61%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless48%300/20
Lehigh WiFiFixed wireless36%50/15

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

Trash & recycling

East Allen Township has its own drop-off: First Regional Compost Authority

Where to take trash and recycling in East Allen Township, and where the rules are.

Drop-off · run by not listed

First Regional Compost Authority

6701 Weaversville Road, Northampton, PA, 18067

Before you go, check the rules with the town.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Aug 2024). © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

East Allen Township kids go to
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Northampton Area MSin Northampton
9–12Northampton Area HSin Northampton

East Allen Township is in Northampton Area School District.

B+School 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

East Allen Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of East Allen TownshipZIP’s residents in East Allen Township
18014Bath, PA39%17%
18017Bethlehem, PA38%5%
18067Northampton, PA23%6%

A few homes fall in 18064.

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 East Allen Township

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

The City of Bethlehem water system (EPA ID PA3480046). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

What internet providers serve East Allen Township?

Astound Broadband, Service Electric, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Lehigh WiFi (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in East Allen Township?

18014 (39%), 18017 (38%), 18067 (23%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is East Allen Township in?

Northampton Area School District.

How do I register to vote in East Allen 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 Northampton 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.
  • 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.