Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Monaca, PA: what to set up and who to call
Monaca Boro Water Dept reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Aug 2023. The closest public drop-off to Monaca is Beaver Borough Residential Yard Waste Area, 1 mile out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Monaca, 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 Monaca.
Power comes from Duquesne Light
Duquesne Light (Duquesne Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Monaca. Its homes paid an average of 23.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $143 a month (its average across Pennsylvania, for customers on its standard service). Pennsylvania lets you buy power from another supplier; 21% of Duquesne Light’s home customers do, and Duquesne Light still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Monaca Boro Water Dept
Monaca Boro Water Dept supplies almost all of Monaca. It draws ground water (EPA lists Center Twp Water Auth as seller) and serves 6,500 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 Aug 2023. 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 3.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.6 ppb. That’s higher than 85% 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. PA5040039.
4 home internet providers serve Monaca
100% of 2,391 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 66% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| GoNetspeed | Fiber | 66% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 64% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 49% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Monaca is Monday or Tuesday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Monaca, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon or Tue)Look up your day on monacapa.net
- RecyclingEvery other weekCheck which week on monacapa.net →
When a holiday falls on a weekday, pickup slides one day later for the rest of that week.
Recycling Center (In Brady's Run Park)
South Drive, Brighton Township, PA 15009
From monacapa.net, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
Monaca is in Central Valley School District.
BSchool 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 Mar 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Monaca is in ZIP code 15061
ZIP codes where Monaca residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Monaca | ZIP’s residents in Monaca |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15061 | Monaca, PA | 100% | 45% |
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 Monaca
Who supplies Monaca’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Monaca Boro Water Dept (EPA ID PA5040039). 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 3.4 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Monaca?
Duquesne Light (Duquesne Light Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 23.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Monaca?
Xfinity, GoNetspeed, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Monaca?
15061. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Monaca in?
Central Valley School District.
How do I register to vote in Monaca?
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 Beaver 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: Monaca’s own website (monacapa.net), 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.