Living in Stevens, PA: what to set up and who to call
Stevens has no town government of its own, so Lancaster County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Cocalico School District. The East Cocalico Township Auth water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: trichloroethylene, beginning Jan 2025.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Stevens, 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 Stevens.
Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Stevens. 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 East Cocalico Township Auth water system
The East Cocalico Township Auth water system supplies almost all of Stevens. It draws ground water influenced by surface water and serves 6,735 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: trichloroethylene, beginning Jan 2025. 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. PA7360113.
7 home internet providers serve Stevens
100% of 333 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Cable Technologies | Fiber, Cable | 98% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Windstream D&E | Fiber, DSL | 61% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 7% | 1,200/35 |
| Upward Broadband | Fixed wireless | 83% | 100/40 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 74% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 44% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Stevens’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Stevens.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Stevens is in Cocalico 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Stevens is unincorporated, so Lancaster County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jan 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Stevens spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Stevens residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Stevens | ZIP’s residents in Stevens |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17578 | Stevens, PA | 53% | 5% |
| 17522 | Ephrata, PA | 47% | 1% |
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 Stevens
Who supplies Stevens’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The East Cocalico Township Auth water system (EPA ID PA7360113). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: trichloroethylene. 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 Stevens?
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 Stevens?
Blue Ridge Cable Technologies, Windstream D&E, Xfinity, Upward Broadband, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Stevens?
17578 (53%), 17522 (47%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Stevens in?
Cocalico School District.
How do I register to vote in Stevens?
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 Lancaster 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.