Living in East Deer Township, PA: what to set up and who to call
East Deer Twp Water Dept reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×5. 78% of systems its size reported none. The closest ER is Allegheny Valley Hospital, 3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in East Deer 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 Deer Township.
Power comes from West Penn Power
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of East Deer Township.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from East Deer Twp Water Dept
East Deer Twp Water Dept supplies East Deer Township: about 84% of residents live in its service area. Fawn Frazer Jt Water Auth serves another 16%. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Tarentum Boro Water Dept as seller) and serves 2,000 people in all.
5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×5, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 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 Jun–Sep 2016, was 20.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2016: 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. PA5020013.
5 home internet providers serve East Deer Township
100% of 699 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 58% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Salsgiver | Fiber | 55% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 66% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 8% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 5% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have East Deer Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in East Deer Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
East Deer Township is in Deer Lakes 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
East Deer Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where East Deer Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of East Deer Township | ZIP’s residents in East Deer Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15030 | Creighton, PA | 76% | 100% |
| 15084 | Tarentum, PA | 24% | 4% |
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 Deer Township
Who supplies East Deer Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
East Deer Twp Water Dept (EPA ID PA5020013). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×5. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 20.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2016), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in East Deer Township?
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve East Deer Township?
Xfinity, Salsgiver, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in East Deer Township?
15030 (76%), 15084 (24%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is East Deer Township in?
Deer Lakes School District.
How do I register to vote in East Deer 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 Allegheny 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.