Photo: Mlouns · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Monessen, PA: what to set up and who to call
The Auth of Boro of Charleroi water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 83% of systems its size reported none. For emergencies, Monessen is closest to Penn Highlands Mon Valley, 2.7 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Monessen, 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 Monessen.
Power comes from West Penn Power
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Monessen.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Auth of Boro of Charleroi water system
The Auth of Boro of Charleroi water system supplies almost all of Monessen. It draws surface water and serves 27,000 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, the latest beginning Jan 2025. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 3.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 83% 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. PA5630039.
4 home internet providers serve Monessen
100% of 3,828 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 33% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 31% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 16% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Monessen’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Monessen.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Monessen is in Monessen City School District.
C−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 Feb 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Monessen is in ZIP code 15062
ZIP codes where Monessen residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Monessen | ZIP’s residents in Monessen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15062 | Monessen, PA | 100% | 100% |
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 Monessen
Who supplies Monessen’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Auth of Boro of Charleroi water system (EPA ID PA5630039). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.2 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Monessen?
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Monessen?
Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Monessen?
15062. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Monessen in?
Monessen City School District.
How do I register to vote in Monessen?
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 Westmoreland 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.