Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Forward Township, PA: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Forward Township goes to 16033 (70% of residents), one of 3 ZIP codes in town. Public schools here are run by Seneca Valley School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Forward 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 Forward Township.
Water comes from Pa American Water Co Butler
Pa American Water Co Butler supplies Forward Township: about 32% of residents live in its service area. Evans City Borough serves another 19%. About 50% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists Pa Amer Water Co Ellwood Cty as seller) and serves 43,286 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 65% 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. PA5100012.
5 home internet providers serve Forward Township
93% of 1,483 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 47% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong | Fiber, Cable | 89% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 11% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 48% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 43% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 23% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Forward Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Forward Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Forward Township is in Seneca Valley School District.
ASchool 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.
Forward Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Forward Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Forward Township | ZIP’s residents in Forward Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16033 | Evans City, PA | 70% | 33% |
| 16053 | Renfrew, PA | 26% | 20% |
| 16002 | Butler, PA | 3% | 1% |
A few homes fall in 16046.
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 Forward Township
Who supplies Forward Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Pa American Water Co Butler (EPA ID PA5100012). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
What internet providers serve Forward Township?
Armstrong, Brightspeed, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Forward Township?
16033 (70%), 16053 (26%), 16002 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Forward Township in?
Seneca Valley School District.
How do I register to vote in Forward 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 Butler 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.
- 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.