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The Mrs Bushs Personal Care Home water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2. 78% of systems its size reported none. The closest public drop-off to Eldred Township is Polk Township Recycling Center, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Eldred 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 Eldred Township.
Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves 96.8% of Eldred Township residents. 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 Mrs Bushs Personal Care Home water system
The Mrs Bushs Personal Care Home water system supplies Eldred Township: about 1% of residents live in its service area. About 99% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 70 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Jun 2023. 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 1993, was 2.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 1993: 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. PA2450111.
5 home internet providers serve Eldred Township
92% of 1,214 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 28% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Cable Technologies | Cable, Fiber | 92% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Palmerton Telephone Company | DSL, Fiber | 46% | 100/100 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 77% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 33% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 7% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Eldred Township.
Polk Township Recycling Center
This isn’t Eldred Township’s own facility. Whether Eldred Township residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Eldred Township is in Pleasant Valley 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.
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.
Eldred Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Eldred Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Eldred Township | ZIP’s residents in Eldred Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18058 | Kunkletown, PA | 84% | 23% |
| 18353 | Saylorsburg, PA | 12% | 3% |
| 18071 | Palmerton, PA | 4% | 1% |
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 Eldred Township
Who supplies Eldred Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Mrs Bushs Personal Care Home water system (EPA ID PA2450111). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.6 ppb (Jul–Dec 1993), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Eldred 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 Eldred Township?
Blue Ridge Cable Technologies, Palmerton Telephone Company, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Eldred Township?
18058 (84%), 18353 (12%), 18071 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Eldred Township in?
Pleasant Valley School District.
How do I register to vote in Eldred 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 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.