Photo: Robert C. Shelley, Photographer · Public domainLiving in Ontelaunee Township, PA: what to set up and who to call
The Ontelaunee Township water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Oct 2025. The closest public drop-off to Ontelaunee Township is Maidencreek Township compost, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ontelaunee 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 Ontelaunee Township.
Power comes from Met-Ed
Met-Ed (Metropolitan Edison Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ontelaunee Township.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Ontelaunee Township water system
The Ontelaunee Township water system supplies Ontelaunee Township: about 94% of residents live in its service area. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Reading Area Water Authority as seller) and serves 2,598 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Oct 2025. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 1995, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 1995: EPA has no newer result for this system.
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. PA3060098.
5 home internet providers serve Ontelaunee Township
98% of 1,143 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 42% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 96% | 2,000/250 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 66% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 77% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 76% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 67% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ontelaunee Township.
Maidencreek Township compost
This isn’t Ontelaunee Township’s own facility. Whether Ontelaunee Township residents may use it is the town’s rule: check ontelauneetwp.com.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ontelaunee Township is in Schuylkill Valley 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.
Ontelaunee Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Ontelaunee Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ontelaunee Township | ZIP’s residents in Ontelaunee Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19605 | Reading, PA | 66% | 8% |
| 19533 | Leesport, PA | 25% | 9% |
| 19555 | Shoemakersville, PA | 9% | 7% |
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 Ontelaunee Township
Who supplies Ontelaunee Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Ontelaunee Township water system (EPA ID PA3060098). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 1995), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ontelaunee Township?
Met-Ed (Metropolitan Edison Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Ontelaunee Township?
Xfinity, Frontier, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ontelaunee Township?
19605 (66%), 19533 (25%), 19555 (9%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ontelaunee Township in?
Schuylkill Valley School District.
How do I register to vote in Ontelaunee 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 Berks 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.