Living in McCandless Township, PA: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in McCandless Township goes to 15237 (55% of residents), one of 4 ZIP codes in town. For home internet, most of McCandless Township can choose between Xfinity and Verizon.
I’m new in town
What to set up in McCandless 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 McCandless Township.
Water comes from West View Water Authority
West View Water Authority supplies almost all of McCandless Township. It draws surface water (EPA lists Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Auth and Robinson Twp Muni Auth as sellers) and serves 200,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 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. The highest in five years was 4.3 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. PA5020043.
5 home internet providers serve McCandless Township
100% of 9,713 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 73% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 87% | 980/880 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 18% | 100/10 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 66% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 46% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in McCandless Township: every week
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in McCandless Township, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Plastic bottles, jugs, jars, cups and tubs
- Food cans, beer and soft drink cans
- Corrugated and pressed cardboard
- Paperboard boxes, such as cereal boxes, tissue boxes, and shoe boxes
- Waxed paperboard cartons, such as milk cartons and juice boxes
- Office paper and computer paper
- Magazines, newspapers, ad inserts
- Junk mail, including envelopes
- Catalogs, phone books, paperback books, hardback books with binding removed
- Paper bags
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check townofmccandless.org →
From townofmccandless.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-10-01. 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.
McCandless Township is in North Allegheny 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
McCandless Township spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where McCandless Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of McCandless Township | ZIP’s residents in McCandless Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15237 | Pittsburgh, PA | 55% | 36% |
| 15090 | Wexford, PA | 22% | 26% |
| 15101 | Allison Park, PA | 21% | 26% |
| 15044 | Gibsonia, PA | 2% | 2% |
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 McCandless Township
Who supplies McCandless Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
West View Water Authority (EPA ID PA5020043). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
What internet providers serve McCandless Township?
Xfinity, Verizon, Consolidated Communications, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in McCandless Township?
15237 (55%), 15090 (22%), 15101 (21%), 15044 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is McCandless Township in?
North Allegheny School District.
How do I register to vote in McCandless 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 Allegheny 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.
- Trash: McCandless Township’s own website (townofmccandless.org), 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.