Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Patterson Township, PA: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to Patterson Township is Beaver Borough Residential Yard Waste Area, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. Most homes in Patterson Township have two wired internet choices, Xfinity and Verizon.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Patterson 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 Patterson Township.
Power comes from Duquesne Light
Duquesne Light (Duquesne Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves 90.6% of Patterson Township residents. 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 Beaver Falls Muni Auth water system
The Beaver Falls Muni Auth water system supplies almost all of Patterson Township. It draws surface water and serves 49,500 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 1.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.4 ppb. That’s higher than 54% 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. PA5040012.
5 home internet providers serve Patterson Township
100% of 1,166 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 51% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 62% | 2,300/2,300 |
| GoNetspeed | Fiber | 48% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 81% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 75% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Patterson Township: every other week, Fri
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Patterson Township, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check pattersontwp.com →
From pattersontwp.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2025-10-29, 2026-06-18. 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.
Patterson Township is in Blackhawk School District.
B+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 Mar 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Patterson Township is in ZIP code 15010
ZIP codes where Patterson Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Patterson Township | ZIP’s residents in Patterson Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15010 | Beaver Falls, PA | 99% | 11% |
A few homes fall in 15066.
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 Patterson Township
Who supplies Patterson Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Beaver Falls Muni Auth water system (EPA ID PA5040012). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.3 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Patterson Township?
Duquesne Light (Duquesne Light Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 23.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Patterson Township?
Xfinity, Verizon, GoNetspeed, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Patterson Township?
15010. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Patterson Township in?
Blackhawk School District.
How do I register to vote in Patterson 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 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: Patterson Township’s own website (pattersontwp.com), read Oct 23, 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.