Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Ford City, PA: what to set up and who to call
Ford City Muni Water Works reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning May 2022. Ford City Public Library, 0.4 miles away, is the closest library to Ford City.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ford City, 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 Ford City.
Power comes from West Penn Power
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ford City.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Ford City Muni Water Works
Ford City Muni Water Works supplies almost all of Ford City. It draws ground water and serves 2,991 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning May 2022. 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 2013, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2013: EPA has no newer result for this system. 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. PA5030005.
6 home internet providers serve Ford City
100% of 1,370 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Kinetic | Fiber, DSL | 99% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Salsgiver | Fiber | 50% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 91% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 50% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 27% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Ford City’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ford City.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ford City is in Armstrong 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 Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ford City is in ZIP code 16226
ZIP codes where Ford City residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ford City | ZIP’s residents in Ford City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16226 | Ford City, PA | 100% | 36% |
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 Ford City
Who supplies Ford City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Ford City Muni Water Works (EPA ID PA5030005). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2013), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ford City?
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Ford City?
Xfinity, Kinetic, Salsgiver, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ford City?
16226. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ford City in?
Armstrong School District.
How do I register to vote in Ford City?
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 Armstrong 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.