Michael and Margaret Heller House · Photo: Coemgenus · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Lower Saucon Township, PA: what to set up and who to call
Lower Saucon Authority reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Sep 2025. Lower Saucon Township has its own drop-off, Saucon Valley Compost Center.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lower Saucon Township, 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 Lower Saucon Township.
Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lower Saucon Township. 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 Lower Saucon Authority
Lower Saucon Authority supplies Lower Saucon Township: about 23% of residents live in its service area. City of Bethlehem serves another 22%. About 56% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Bethlehem as seller) and serves 5,700 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Sep 2025. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 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. The highest in five years was 3.0 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. PA3480027.
6 home internet providers serve Lower Saucon Township
99% of 4,089 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 6% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Electric | Cable | 97% | 1,000/40 |
| Astound Broadband | Cable | 60% | 1,500/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 44% | 980/880 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 47% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 34% | 100/20 |
| Lehigh WiFi | Fixed wireless | 24% | 150/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Lower Saucon Township has its own drop-off: Saucon Valley Compost Center
Where to take trash and recycling in Lower Saucon Township, and where the rules are.
Saucon Valley Compost Center
Before you go, check the rules with the town.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited May 2015). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Lower Saucon Township is in Saucon Valley School District.
ASchool 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 Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Lower Saucon Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Lower Saucon Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lower Saucon Township | ZIP’s residents in Lower Saucon Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18015 | Bethlehem, PA | 53% | 18% |
| 18055 | Hellertown, PA | 46% | 42% |
A few homes fall in 18077, 18042.
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 Lower Saucon Township
Who supplies Lower Saucon Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Lower Saucon Authority (EPA ID PA3480027). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 80% 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 Saucon Township?
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 Lower Saucon Township?
Service Electric, Astound Broadband, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Lehigh WiFi (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lower Saucon Township?
18015 (53%), 18055 (46%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lower Saucon Township in?
Saucon Valley School District.
How do I register to vote in Lower Saucon 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 Northampton 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.