Photo: Darthgriz98 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Johnstown, PA: what to set up and who to call
The Greater Johnstown Wa Riverside water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 5.0 ppb, was higher than 90% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Trains stop in Johnstown.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Johnstown, 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 Johnstown.
Power comes from Penelec
Penelec (Pennsylvania Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Johnstown.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Greater Johnstown Wa Riverside water system
The Greater Johnstown Wa Riverside water system supplies almost all of Johnstown. It draws surface water and serves 49,500 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 5.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 90% 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. PA4110034.
5 home internet providers serve Johnstown
94% of 7,905 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breezeline | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/50 |
| In The Stix Broadband | Fixed wireless | 30% | 50/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 21% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 20% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 3% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Johnstown is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Johnstown, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue, Wed or Thu)The town’s pickup schedule (PDF)
- RecyclingEvery other week, same day as trash
- Bulky itemsCall to book
- Trash
- Recycling
- Trash
- No recycling
Accepted at the curb
- Plastic jugs, jars & bottles #1 and #2
- Aluminum, tin or steel food and beverage cans
- Glass bottles, jugs and jars (no lids)
- Newspapers
- Phone books
- Magazines
- Inserts
- Junk mail
- Envelopes
From johnstownpa.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. 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.
Johnstown is in Greater Johnstown School District.
DSchool 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 Oct 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Johnstown spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Johnstown residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Johnstown | ZIP’s residents in Johnstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15902 | Johnstown, PA | 35% | 57% |
| 15906 | Johnstown, PA | 34% | 63% |
| 15901 | Johnstown, PA | 18% | 100% |
| 15905 | Johnstown, PA | 13% | 12% |
15907, 15915 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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Johnstown
Who supplies Johnstown’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Greater Johnstown Wa Riverside water system (EPA ID PA4110034). 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 5.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Johnstown?
Penelec (Pennsylvania Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Johnstown?
Breezeline, In The Stix Broadband, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Johnstown?
15902 (35%), 15906 (34%), 15901 (18%), 15905 (13%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Johnstown in?
Greater Johnstown School District.
How do I register to vote in Johnstown?
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 Cambria 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: Johnstown’s own website (johnstownpa.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.