Jacob Jr. Ehrenhardt House · Photo: Smallbones · CC0Living in Emmaus, PA: what to set up and who to call
Emmaus Borough Public Water reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Jun 2024. Emmaus has its own drop-off, Emmaus Compost Center.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Emmaus, 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 Emmaus.
Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Emmaus. 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 Emmaus Borough Public Water
Emmaus Borough Public Water supplies Emmaus: about 95% of residents live in its service area. Lca Emmaus Consecutive Div serves another 5%. It draws ground water and serves 14,000 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Jun 2024. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.0 ppb. That’s higher than 79% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. PA3390032.
6 home internet providers serve Emmaus
100% of 4,113 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 64% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astound Broadband | Cable | 98% | 1,500/50 |
| Service Electric | Cable | 95% | 1,000/40 |
| Xfinity | Fiber | 68% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 93% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 75% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 36% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Emmaus
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Emmaus, from the town’s own site.
Emmaus Compost Center (Klines Lane Compost Site)
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Aluminum food and beverage containers
- Glass food and beverage containers - brown, clear, or green
- Ferrous (Iron) cans
- PET plastic containers with the number 1 - with screw tops only, without caps
- Plastics with numbers 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 - narrow and screw-top containers
- Newsprint
- Corrugated cardboard
- Magazines
- Catalogs
- Cereal boxes
- Telephone books
- Printer paper
- Copier paper
From emmauspa.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-27. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Emmaus is in East Penn 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 Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Emmaus is in ZIP code 18049
ZIP codes where Emmaus residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Emmaus | ZIP’s residents in Emmaus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18049 | Emmaus, PA | 100% | 63% |
18098, 18099 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
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 Emmaus
Who supplies Emmaus’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Emmaus Borough Public Water (EPA ID PA3390032). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Emmaus?
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 Emmaus?
Astound Broadband, Service Electric, Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Emmaus?
18049. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Emmaus in?
East Penn School District.
How do I register to vote in Emmaus?
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 Lehigh 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: Emmaus’ own website (emmauspa.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.