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The East Stroudsburg handbook

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

E Stroudsburg Boro Water Dept reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×5. 83% of systems its size reported none. East Stroudsburg has its own drop-off, Twin Boroughs Recycling Center.

I’m new in town

What to set up in East Stroudsburg, 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 Stroudsburg.

Electricity

Power comes from Met-Ed

Met-Ed (Metropolitan Edison Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of East Stroudsburg.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from E Stroudsburg Boro Water Dept

E Stroudsburg Boro Water Dept supplies almost all of East Stroudsburg. It draws surface water and serves 13,000 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. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.

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. 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. PA2450023.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve East Stroudsburg

99% of 2,247 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Blue Ridge Cable TechnologiesCable100%2,000/40
Stroud Media NetworksFixed wireless, Fiber39%200/30
AT&TFixed wireless75%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless51%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless34%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

East Stroudsburg has its own drop-off: Twin Boroughs Recycling Center

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

Drop-off · run by not listed

Twin Boroughs Recycling Center

Before you go, check the rules with the town.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited May 2020). © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

East Stroudsburg kids go to
K–5J M Hill El SchEast Stroudsburg Area School District
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12East Stroudsburg SHS SouthEast Stroudsburg Area School District

East Stroudsburg is in East Stroudsburg 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.

Government & voting

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.

ZIP codes & area codes

East Stroudsburg is in ZIP code 18301

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of East StroudsburgZIP’s residents in East Stroudsburg
18301East Stroudsburg, PA100%33%

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 Stroudsburg

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

E Stroudsburg Boro Water Dept (EPA ID PA2450023). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×5. 83% 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 Stroudsburg?

Met-Ed (Metropolitan Edison Co.), an investor-owned utility.

What internet providers serve East Stroudsburg?

Blue Ridge Cable Technologies, Stroud Media Networks, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in East Stroudsburg?

18301. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is East Stroudsburg in?

East Stroudsburg Area School District.

How do I register to vote in East Stroudsburg?

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 Monroe 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.