Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0Living in Porter Township, PA: what to set up and who to call
The Hemlock Farms (Main) water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Jan 2024. The nearest emergency room is Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono, 16.5 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Porter 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 Porter Township.
Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves 70.4% of Porter Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across Pennsylvania, for customers on its standard service). Pennsylvania lets you buy power from another supplier; 36% of PPL Electric Utilities’ home customers do, and PPL Electric Utilities still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Hemlock Farms (Main) water system
The Hemlock Farms (Main) water system supplies Porter Township: about 42% of residents live in its service area. About 58% 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 8,321 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Jan 2024. 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. PA2520033.
3 home internet providers serve Porter Township
62% of 721 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 11% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Cable Technologies | Cable, Fiber | 55% | 2,000/2,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 38% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 3% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Porter Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Porter Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Porter Township is in East Stroudsburg Area 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Porter Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Porter Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Porter Township | ZIP’s residents in Porter Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18328 | Dingmans Ferry, PA | 59% | 4% |
| 18428 | Hawley, PA | 41% | 2% |
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 Porter Township
Who supplies Porter Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Hemlock Farms (Main) water system (EPA ID PA2520033). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 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 Porter Township?
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Porter Township?
Blue Ridge Cable Technologies, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Porter Township?
18328 (59%), 18428 (41%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Porter Township in?
East Stroudsburg Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Porter 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 Pike 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.