Living in Lebanon South, PA: what to set up and who to call
Lebanon South has no town government of its own, so Lebanon County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Cornwall-Lebanon School District. Lebanon Water Auth reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Nov 2021.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lebanon South, 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 Lebanon South.
Power comes from Met-Ed
Met-Ed (Metropolitan Edison Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lebanon South.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Lebanon Water Auth
Lebanon Water Auth supplies almost all of Lebanon South. It draws surface water and serves 57,000 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Nov 2021. 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 7.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 96% 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. PA7380010.
5 home internet providers serve Lebanon South
100% of 1,015 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 98% | 980/880 |
| PA.net | Fixed wireless | 100% | 200/50 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 77% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 76% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Lebanon South’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lebanon South.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Lebanon South is in Cornwall-Lebanon 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
Lebanon South is unincorporated, so Lebanon 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.
Lebanon South is in ZIP code 17042
ZIP codes where Lebanon South residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lebanon South | ZIP’s residents in Lebanon South |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17042 | Lebanon, PA | 100% | 6% |
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 Lebanon South
Who supplies Lebanon South’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Lebanon Water Auth (EPA ID PA7380010). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 7.1 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Lebanon South?
Met-Ed (Metropolitan Edison Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Lebanon South?
Xfinity, Verizon, PA.net, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lebanon South?
17042. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lebanon South in?
Cornwall-Lebanon School District.
How do I register to vote in Lebanon South?
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 Lebanon 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.