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Imperial has no town government of its own, so Allegheny County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend West Allegheny School District. The Findlay Twp Municipal Auth water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Jul 2025.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Imperial, 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 Imperial.
Power comes from Duquesne Light
Duquesne Light (Duquesne Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves 78.5% of Imperial residents. Its homes paid an average of 23.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $143 a month (its average across Pennsylvania, for customers on its standard service). Pennsylvania lets you buy power from another supplier; 21% of Duquesne Light’s home customers do, and Duquesne Light still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Findlay Twp Municipal Auth water system
The Findlay Twp Municipal Auth water system supplies Imperial: about 81% of residents live in its service area. Western Allegheny County Mun A serves another 20%. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Moon Twp Muni Auth and Western Allegheny County Mun A and Pennsylvania American Water and Robinson Twp Muni Auth as sellers) and serves 11,460 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Jul 2025. 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 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. PA5020078.
4 home internet providers serve Imperial
100% of 1,163 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 96% | 980/880 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 20% | 25/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 14% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Imperial’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Imperial.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Imperial is in West Allegheny 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
Imperial 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.
Imperial spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Imperial residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Imperial | ZIP’s residents in Imperial |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15126 | Imperial, PA | 95% | 35% |
| 15071 | Oakdale, PA | 5% | 1% |
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 Imperial
Who supplies Imperial’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Findlay Twp Municipal Auth water system (EPA ID PA5020078). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Imperial?
Duquesne Light (Duquesne Light Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 23.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Imperial?
Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Imperial?
15126 (95%), 15071 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Imperial in?
West Allegheny School District.
How do I register to vote in Imperial?
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.