Photo: Publichall · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in North East, PA: what to set up and who to call
North East Borough Water Dept reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×2. 80% of systems its size reported none. Mccord Memorial Library, at 32 West Main Street, is the library in town.
I’m new in town
What to set up in North East, 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 North East.
Power comes from Penelec
Penelec (Pennsylvania Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of North East.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from North East Borough Water Dept
North East Borough Water Dept supplies almost all of North East. It draws surface water and serves 4,601 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×2, the latest beginning Oct 2022. 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. 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. PA6250061.
4 home internet providers serve North East
98% of 1,438 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 64% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 15% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 3% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in North East depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in North East, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on northeastborough.com →
- RecyclingTwice a month, day by address
From northeastborough.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-08-04T19:06:54+00:00. 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.
North East is in North East 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 2020; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
North East is in ZIP code 16428
ZIP codes where North East residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of North East | ZIP’s residents in North East |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16428 | North East, PA | 100% | 33% |
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 North East
Who supplies North East’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
North East Borough Water Dept (EPA ID PA6250061). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×2. 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 North East?
Penelec (Pennsylvania Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve North East?
Spectrum, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in North East?
16428. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is North East in?
North East School District.
How do I register to vote in North East?
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 Erie 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: North East’s own website (northeastborough.com), 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.