Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Tarentum, PA: what to set up and who to call
Tarentum Boro Water Dept reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6. 80% of systems its size reported none. Tarentum runs its own electric utility, Borough of Tarentum.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Tarentum, 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 Tarentum.
Power comes from Borough of Tarentum
Borough of Tarentum (Borough of Tarentum - (PA)), a municipal utility, serves all of Tarentum.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Tarentum Boro Water Dept
Tarentum Boro Water Dept supplies almost all of Tarentum. It draws surface water (EPA lists Brackenridge Boro Water Dept as seller) and serves 4,927 people in all.
6 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 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 1.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.7 ppb. That’s higher than 65% 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. PA5020055.
4 home internet providers serve Tarentum
100% of 1,769 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 48% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Salsgiver | Fiber | 47% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 4% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 2% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Waste Management picks up trash in Tarentum
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Tarentum, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check tarentumboro.com →
From tarentumboro.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-07-14. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Tarentum is in Highlands School District.
CSchool 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Tarentum is in ZIP code 15084
ZIP codes where Tarentum residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Tarentum | ZIP’s residents in Tarentum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15084 | Tarentum, PA | 100% | 43% |
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 Tarentum
Who supplies Tarentum’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Tarentum Boro Water Dept (EPA ID PA5020055). It reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.8 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Tarentum?
Borough of Tarentum (Borough of Tarentum - (PA)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Tarentum?
Xfinity, Salsgiver, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Tarentum?
15084. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Tarentum in?
Highlands School District.
How do I register to vote in Tarentum?
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: Tarentum’s own website (tarentumboro.com), 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.