Photo: Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) · CC BY-SA 2.5Living in East Cocalico Township, PA: what to set up and who to call
The East Cocalico Township Auth water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: trichloroethylene, beginning Jan 2025. The closest public drop-off to East Cocalico Township is The Junkluggers of Western Philadelphia Suburbs, 5 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in East Cocalico Township, 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 East Cocalico Township.
Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of East Cocalico Township. 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 East Cocalico Township Auth water system
The East Cocalico Township Auth water system supplies East Cocalico Township: about 72% of residents live in its service area. West Cocalico Twp Water Auth serves another 5%. About 21% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water influenced by surface water and serves 6,735 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: trichloroethylene, beginning Jan 2025. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
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. 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. PA7360113.
6 home internet providers serve East Cocalico Township
99% of 4,168 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 78% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Cable Technologies | Fiber, Cable | 93% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Windstream D&E | DSL, Fiber | 90% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 62% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 39% | 100/20 |
| Upward Broadband | Fixed wireless | 30% | 100/40 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 24% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 5 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in East Cocalico Township.
The Junkluggers of Western Philadelphia Suburbs
1370 Reading Road, Denver, PA, 17517
This isn’t East Cocalico Township’s own facility. Whether East Cocalico Township residents may use it is the town’s rule: check co.lancaster.pa.us.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
East Cocalico Township is in Cocalico School District.
A−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.
East Cocalico Township spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where East Cocalico Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of East Cocalico Township | ZIP’s residents in East Cocalico Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17517 | Denver, PA | 40% | 27% |
| 17578 | Stevens, PA | 37% | 59% |
| 17569 | Reinholds, PA | 14% | 24% |
| 17522 | Ephrata, PA | 9% | 3% |
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 East Cocalico Township
Who supplies East Cocalico Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The East Cocalico Township Auth water system (EPA ID PA7360113). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: trichloroethylene. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in East Cocalico Township?
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 East Cocalico Township?
Blue Ridge Cable Technologies, Windstream D&E, Verizon, AT&T, Upward Broadband, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in East Cocalico Township?
17517 (40%), 17578 (37%), 17569 (14%), 17522 (9%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is East Cocalico Township in?
Cocalico School District.
How do I register to vote in East Cocalico 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 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.