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The Spring Garden Township handbook

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

The York Water Company reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Jul 2022. The nearest library is Kaltreider-Benfer Library, 6.9 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Spring Garden 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 Spring Garden Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Met-Ed

Met-Ed (Metropolitan Edison Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Spring Garden 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 The York Water Company

The York Water Company supplies almost all of Spring Garden Township. It draws surface water (EPA lists Hanover Muni Water Works as seller) and serves 206,762 people in all.

1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Jul 2022. 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile3.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 77% 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. PA7670100.

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Spring Garden Township

100% of 4,548 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 72% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable, Fiber100%2,000/250
Glo FiberFiber78%8,000/8,000
PA.netFixed wireless100%200/50
T-MobileFixed wireless70%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless68%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless59%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

Trash and recycling in Spring Garden Township

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

How trash works hereTown’s haulerPenn Waste picks up at the curb for every homespringgardentwp.org
The town’s recycling and trash guidesNO PLASTIC BAGS IN RECYCLING BIN! (PDF) →
Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsCall to bookWeekly large item pickup on the 2nd collection day of your weekly schedule; residents must call Penn Waste to schedule it

We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check springgardentwp.org →

From springgardentwp.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-07-21, January 1, 2025. 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.

Spring Garden Township kids go to
K–2Valley View El SchYork Suburban School District
3–5Indian Rock El SchYork Suburban School District
6–8York Suburban MSin York
9–12York Suburban SHSYork Suburban School District

Spring Garden Township is in York Suburban 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 Aug 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Spring Garden Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Spring Garden TownshipZIP’s residents in Spring Garden Township
17403York, PA97%33%
17401York, PA3%2%

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 Spring Garden Township

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

The York Water Company (EPA ID PA7670100). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Spring Garden Township?

Met-Ed (Metropolitan Edison Co.), an investor-owned utility.

What internet providers serve Spring Garden Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Spring Garden Township?

17403 (97%), 17401 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Spring Garden Township in?

York Suburban School District.

How do I register to vote in Spring Garden 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 York 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: Spring Garden Township’s own website (springgardentwp.org), 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.