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The Ross Township handbook

Living in Ross Township, PA: what to set up and who to call

Ross Township spans 6 ZIP codes; 15237 holds the most residents (59%). For a library card, the closest branch is Andrew Bayne Mem Library, 2.6 miles out.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Ross Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Ross Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Duquesne Light

Duquesne Light (Duquesne Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves 90.7% of Ross 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from West View Water Authority

West View Water Authority supplies almost all of Ross Township. It draws surface water (EPA lists Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Auth and Robinson Twp Muni Auth as sellers) and serves 200,000 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

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. The highest in five years was 4.3 ppb. 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. PA5020043.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Ross Township

100% of 11,733 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable, Fiber100%2,000/250
VerizonFiber, Fixed wireless98%980/880
T-MobileFixed wireless80%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless47%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

Trash day in Ross Township depends on your street

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Ross Township, from the town’s own site.

How trash works hereTown’s haulerWaste Management picks up at the curb for every homeross.pa.us
Trash dayBy addressDepends on your address
Pickup

Your pickup week

What goes in the recycling bin

Single-stream recycling

All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.

  • Food & Beverage Cans
  • Plastic Bottles & Containers
  • Food & Beverage Cartons
  • Flattened Cardboard & Paperboard
  • Glass Bottles & Jars
Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsOnce a monthOne bulk item per month during the 3rd full week of the month at no charge, placed at the curb on trash day; additional items by call to WM at 1-800-451-3060 for a fee

From ross.pa.us, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-27. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Ross Township kids go to
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8North Hills MSNorth Hills School District
9–12North Hills HSNorth Hills School District

Ross Township is in North Hills School District.

ASchool gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

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.

ZIP codes & area codes

Ross Township spans 6 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Ross Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Ross TownshipZIP’s residents in Ross Township
15237Pittsburgh, PA59%43%
15229Pittsburgh, PA24%56%
15214Pittsburgh, PA7%17%
15202Pittsburgh, PA5%8%
15116Glenshaw, PA3%6%
15209Pittsburgh, PA2%4%

A few homes fall in 15212.

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Ross Township

Who supplies Ross Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

West View Water Authority (EPA ID PA5020043). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% 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 Ross 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 Ross Township?

Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Ross Township?

15237 (59%), 15229 (24%), 15214 (7%), 15202 (5%), 15116 (3%), 15209 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ross Township in?

North Hills School District.

How do I register to vote in Ross 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 Allegheny 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: Ross Township’s own website (ross.pa.us), read Oct 21, 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.