Living in Laflin, PA: what to set up and who to call
Tuesday is trash day in Laflin. Almost every address in Laflin can get fiber (95%, by the FCC’s map).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Laflin, 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 Laflin.
Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Laflin. Its homes paid an average of 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across Pennsylvania, for customers on its standard service). Pennsylvania lets you buy power from another supplier; 36% of PPL Electric Utilities’ home customers do, and PPL Electric Utilities still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Paw Watres water system
The Paw Watres water system supplies almost all of Laflin. It draws surface water and serves 52,002 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
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. PA2409011.
6 home internet providers serve Laflin
99% of 567 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 1,200/35 |
| Astound Broadband | Fiber | 95% | 1,500/1,500 |
| SkyPacket | Fixed wireless | 85% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 83% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 58% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 22% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Laflin is Tuesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Laflin, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery other week · which week: laflinboro.com
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Aluminum cans (soda)
- Aluminum pie tins
- Newspapers
From laflinboro.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 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.
Laflin is in Wilkes-Barre Area 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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Laflin spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Laflin residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Laflin | ZIP’s residents in Laflin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18702 | Wilkes Barre, PA | 99% | 3% |
| 18640 | Pittston, PA | 1% | 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 Laflin
Who supplies Laflin’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Paw Watres water system (EPA ID PA2409011). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% 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 Laflin?
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Laflin?
Xfinity, Astound Broadband, SkyPacket, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Laflin?
18702 (99%), 18640 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Laflin in?
Wilkes-Barre Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Laflin?
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 Luzerne 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: Laflin’s own website (laflinboro.com), read Oct 22, 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.