Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY 3.0Living in Harwick, PA: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2026 is still open for the Township of Springdale water system, which supplies Harwick. Harwick has no town government of its own, so Allegheny County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Allegheny Valley School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Harwick, 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 Harwick.
Power comes from West Penn Power
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Harwick.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Township of Springdale water system
The Township of Springdale water system supplies almost all of Harwick. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Harmar Twp Muni Auth and Springdale Boro Water Dept and Fawn Frazer Jt Water Auth as sellers) and serves 1,600 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), the latest beginning Mar 2026. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 1996, was 3.0 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. PA5020021.
4 home internet providers serve Harwick
100% of 379 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 5% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 94% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 95% | 25/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 80% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Harwick’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Harwick.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Harwick is in Allegheny Valley 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Harwick is unincorporated, so Allegheny County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Harwick spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Harwick residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Harwick | ZIP’s residents in Harwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15049 | Harwick, PA | 98% | 92% |
| 15024 | Cheswick, PA | 2% | 0% |
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 Harwick
Who supplies Harwick’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Township of Springdale water system (EPA ID PA5020021). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 1996), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Harwick?
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Harwick?
Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Harwick?
15049 (98%), 15024 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Harwick in?
Allegheny Valley School District.
How do I register to vote in Harwick?
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 Allegheny 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.