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The Lower Merion Township handbook

Living in Lower Merion Township, PA: what to set up and who to call

Aqua Pa Main System reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Nov 2024. Lower Merion Township has its own drop-off, Robert J. Koegel Public Works Complex, on 1300 North Woodbine Avenue.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Lower Merion Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Lower Merion Township.

Electricity

Power comes from PECO Energy

PECO Energy (PECO Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lower Merion Township. Its homes paid an average of 18.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $136 a month (its average across Pennsylvania, for customers on its standard service). Pennsylvania lets you buy power from another supplier; 20% of PECO Energy’s home customers do, and PECO Energy still delivers it.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Aqua Pa Main System

Aqua Pa Main System supplies almost all of Lower Merion Township. It draws surface water (EPA lists Aqua Pa Bensalem and Bcwsa Main Lower South and Aqua Pa Uwchlan and Phoenixville Water Dept and Aqua Pa West Chester as sellers) and serves 822,600 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 2024. 93% of the 42 systems serving 500,001–1,000,000 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

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. The highest in five years was 3.4 ppb. 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. PA1460073.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Lower Merion Township

100% of 17,340 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable, Fiber99%2,000/250
VerizonFiber, Fixed wireless94%2,300/2,300
T-MobileFixed wireless68%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless53%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

Lower Merion Township has its own drop-off: Robert J. Koegel Public Works Complex

Where to take trash and recycling in Lower Merion Township, and where the rules are.

Transfer station · run by not listed

Robert J. Koegel Public Works Complex

1300 North Woodbine Avenue, Penn Valley

Before you go, check the rules on lowermerion.org.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Apr 2026). © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Lower Merion Township kids go to
K–46 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Lower Merion Township is in Lower Merion School District.

A+School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Lower Merion Township spans 9 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Lower Merion Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Lower Merion TownshipZIP’s residents in Lower Merion Township
19096Wynnewood, PA23%95%
19004Bala Cynwyd, PA17%100%
19010Bryn Mawr, PA14%41%
19003Ardmore, PA12%53%
19066Merion Station, PA10%100%
19072Narberth, PA9%56%
19035Gladwyne, PA6%100%
19085Villanova, PA5%27%
19041Haverford, PA5%47%

A few homes fall in 19083, 19428.

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Lower Merion Township

Who supplies Lower Merion Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Aqua Pa Main System (EPA ID PA1460073). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 93% 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 Lower Merion Township?

PECO Energy (PECO Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Lower Merion Township?

Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lower Merion Township?

19096 (23%), 19004 (17%), 19010 (14%), 19003 (12%), 19066 (10%), 19072 (9%), 19035 (6%), 19085 (5%), 19041 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lower Merion Township in?

Lower Merion School District.

How do I register to vote in Lower Merion Township?

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 Montgomery 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.