Photo: Jakec · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Sunbury, PA: what to set up and who to call
Municipal Authority Sunbury reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Oct 2022. The closest ER is Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital, 9.7 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Sunbury, 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 Sunbury.
Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Sunbury. 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 Municipal Authority Sunbury
Municipal Authority Sunbury supplies almost all of Sunbury. It draws surface water and serves 11,043 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 Oct 2022. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 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. The highest in five years was 2.0 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. PA4490007.
6 home internet providers serve Sunbury
100% of 3,322 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Electric | Cable | 100% | 2,000/200 |
| PA.net | Fixed wireless | 100% | 200/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 49% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 46% | 100/20 |
| SkyPacket | Fixed wireless | 27% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 12% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Sunbury’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sunbury.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Sunbury is in Shikellamy School District.
C−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Sunbury is in ZIP code 17801
ZIP codes where Sunbury residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Sunbury | ZIP’s residents in Sunbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17801 | Sunbury, PA | 100% | 60% |
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 Sunbury
Who supplies Sunbury’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Municipal Authority Sunbury (EPA ID PA4490007). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 83% 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 Sunbury?
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 Sunbury?
Service Electric, PA.net, Verizon, AT&T, SkyPacket, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Sunbury?
17801. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Sunbury in?
Shikellamy School District.
How do I register to vote in Sunbury?
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 Northumberland 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.