Living in Rew, PA: what to set up and who to call
Rew Water Association reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2. 77% of systems its size reported none. Rew has no town government of its own, so McKean County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Bradford Area School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Rew, 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 Rew.
Power comes from Penelec
Penelec (Pennsylvania Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Rew.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Rew Water Association
Rew Water Association supplies Rew: 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 325 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Jul 2026. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 1995, was 5.0 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. PA6420013.
4 home internet providers serve Rew
96% of 91 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 96% | 1,200/35 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 25% | 25/6 |
| SkyPacket | Fixed wireless | 11% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 9% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Rew’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rew.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Rew (66%) is in Bradford Area School District; parts are in Otto-Eldred School District (24%) and Smethport Area School District (10%).
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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Rew is unincorporated, so McKean County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Rew spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Rew residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Rew | ZIP’s residents in Rew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16701 | Bradford, PA | 64% | 1% |
| 16749 | Smethport, PA | 25% | 1% |
| 16744 | Rew, PA | 12% | 9% |
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 Rew
Who supplies Rew’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Rew Water Association (EPA ID PA6420013). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 1995), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Rew?
Penelec (Pennsylvania Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Rew?
Xfinity, Verizon, SkyPacket, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Rew?
16701 (64%), 16749 (25%), 16744 (12%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Rew in?
Bradford Area School District. Parts of the city are in Otto-Eldred School District and Smethport Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Rew?
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 McKean 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.