Living in New Tripoli, PA: what to set up and who to call
New Tripoli has no town government of its own, so Lehigh County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Northwestern Lehigh School District. Blue Ridge Cable Technologies is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of New Tripoli.
I’m new in town
What to set up in New Tripoli, 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 New Tripoli.
Power comes from Met-Ed
Met-Ed (Metropolitan Edison Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of New Tripoli.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Lca Madison North Division water system
The Lca Madison North Division water system supplies New Tripoli: about 61% of residents live in its service area. About 39% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 290 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
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. PA3390115.
4 home internet providers serve New Tripoli
100% of 301 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Cable Technologies | Cable | 100% | 2,000/40 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 95% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 75% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 34% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have New Tripoli’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in New Tripoli.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
New Tripoli is in Northwestern Lehigh School District.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
New Tripoli is unincorporated, so Lehigh County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
New Tripoli is in ZIP code 18066
ZIP codes where New Tripoli residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of New Tripoli | ZIP’s residents in New Tripoli |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18066 | New Tripoli, PA | 100% | 14% |
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 New Tripoli
Who supplies New Tripoli’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Lca Madison North Division water system (EPA ID PA3390115). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none.
Who provides electricity in New Tripoli?
Met-Ed (Metropolitan Edison Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve New Tripoli?
Blue Ridge Cable Technologies, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in New Tripoli?
18066. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is New Tripoli in?
Northwestern Lehigh School District.
How do I register to vote in New Tripoli?
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 Lehigh 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.