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The Rostraver Township handbook

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

The Mawc Yough Plant water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 86% of systems its size reported none. Children in Rostraver Township attend Belle Vernon Area School District.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Rostraver 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 Rostraver Township.

Electricity

Power comes from West Penn Power

West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Rostraver Township.

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 Mawc Yough Plant water system

The Mawc Yough Plant water system supplies Rostraver Township: about 87% of residents live in its service area. Belle Vernon Boro Muni Auth serves another 10%. It draws surface water (EPA lists Pennsylvania American Water as seller) and serves 133,000 people in all.

2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), disinfection byproducts (HAA5), the latest beginning Oct 2022. 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people had none.

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. 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. PA5260036.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Rostraver Township

98% of 5,398 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 13% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable90%2,000/250
VerizonFixed wireless, Fiber56%980/880
BreezelineCable11%1,000/50
AT&TFixed wireless40%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless34%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Rostraver Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rostraver Township.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Rostraver Township kids go to
K–6Rostraver El SchBelle Vernon Area School District
7–8Belle Vernon Area MSin Belle Vernon
9–12Belle Vernon Area HSBelle Vernon Area School District

Rostraver Township is in Belle Vernon 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Feb 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Rostraver Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Rostraver TownshipZIP’s residents in Rostraver Township
15012Belle Vernon, PA86%62%
15089West Newton, PA10%19%
15087Webster, PA2%100%
15479Smithton, PA1%6%

A few homes fall in 15072, 15062.

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 Rostraver Township

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

The Mawc Yough Plant water system (EPA ID PA5260036). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 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 Rostraver Township?

West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility.

What internet providers serve Rostraver Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Rostraver Township?

15012 (86%), 15089 (10%), 15087 (2%), 15479 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Rostraver Township in?

Belle Vernon Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Rostraver 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 Westmoreland 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.