Photo: Ele boz · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Phoenixville, PA: what to set up and who to call
Phoenixville runs its own drop-off at 18 South 2nd Avenue; OpenStreetMap lists it open Mon–Sun 7 am–3 pm. Phoenixville Water Dept reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Phoenixville, 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 Phoenixville.
Power comes from PECO Energy
PECO Energy (PECO Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Phoenixville. Its homes paid an average of 18.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $136 a month (its average across Pennsylvania, for customers on its standard service). Pennsylvania lets you buy power from another supplier; 20% of PECO Energy’s home customers do, and PECO Energy still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Phoenixville Water Dept
Phoenixville Water Dept supplies Phoenixville: about 97% of residents live in its service area. About 3% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists Aqua Pa Main System as seller) and serves 16,599 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon), beginning Oct 2024. 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 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.9 ppb. That’s lower than 59% 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. PA1150077.
4 home internet providers serve Phoenixville
100% of 5,267 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 91% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 96% | 2,300/2,300 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 81% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 59% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Phoenixville: every week
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Phoenixville, from the town’s own site.
Phoenixville Compost Site
18 South 2nd Avenue, 19460
- Mon7 am–3 pm
- Tue7 am–3 pm
- Wed7 am–3 pm
- Thu7 am–3 pm
- Fri7 am–3 pm
- Sat7 am–3 pm
- Sun7 am–3 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Paper
- Cans
- Bottles
- Plastic containers labeled 1 through 7
- Bread bags
- Grocery bags
- Chip bags
- Bubble wrap
- Shrink film
From phoenixville.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-27. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. . Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Phoenixville is in Phoenixville Area 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Phoenixville is in ZIP code 19460
ZIP codes where Phoenixville residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Phoenixville | ZIP’s residents in Phoenixville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19460 | Phoenixville, PA | 100% | 43% |
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 Phoenixville
When is the Phoenixville Compost Site open?
Mon–Sun 7 am–3 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check phoenixville.org before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Phoenixville’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Phoenixville Water Dept (EPA ID PA1150077). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Phoenixville?
PECO Energy (PECO Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Phoenixville?
Xfinity, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Phoenixville?
19460. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Phoenixville in?
Phoenixville Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Phoenixville?
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 Chester 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: Phoenixville’s own website (phoenixville.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from. Drop-off hours: 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.