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The Ellsworth handbook

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

Ellsworth Boro 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 nearest library is Bentleyville Public Library, 1.5 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Ellsworth, 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 Ellsworth.

Electricity

Power comes from West Penn Power

West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ellsworth.

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 Ellsworth Boro Water Dept

Ellsworth Boro Water Dept supplies almost all of Ellsworth. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Bentleyville Muni Auth as seller) and serves 1,250 people in all.

5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×5, the latest beginning Jul 2025. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile1.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 1996, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 1996: 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. PA5630044.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Ellsworth

98% of 465 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
BreezelineCable98%1,000/50
Consolidated CommunicationsCable, DSL69%50/15
VerizonFixed wireless7%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Ellsworth’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ellsworth.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Ellsworth or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Ellsworth kids go to
K–4Bentworth El Ctrin Bentleyville
5–8Bentworth MSin Bentleyville
9–12Bentworth SHSin Bentleyville

Ellsworth is in Bentworth School District.

Test scores and every school: see 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

Ellsworth is in ZIP code 15331

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of EllsworthZIP’s residents in Ellsworth
15331Ellsworth, PA99%94%

A few homes fall in 15314.

Area code724Wikidata

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 Ellsworth

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

Ellsworth Boro Water Dept (EPA ID PA5630044). 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 1.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 1996), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Ellsworth?

West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility.

What internet providers serve Ellsworth?

Breezeline, Consolidated Communications, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Ellsworth?

15331. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ellsworth in?

Bentworth School District.

How do I register to vote in Ellsworth?

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 Washington 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.