Red Hill Church and School · Photo: PattiParker · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Tinicum Township, PA: what to set up and who to call
The latest lead test reported by the Pediatric Specialty Care water system, which supplies Tinicum Township, came in at 230.5 ppb (Jun–Sep 2022), above the 15 ppb action level. For emergencies, Tinicum Township is closest to Doylestown Hospital, 12.8 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Tinicum Township, 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 Tinicum Township.
Water comes from Pediatric Specialty Care water system
The Pediatric Specialty Care water system supplies Tinicum Township: about 4% of residents live in its service area. About 93% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 56 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Jun 2024. 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2022, was 230.5 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 100% 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. PA1090049.
6 home internet providers serve Tinicum Township
94% of 1,872 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 36% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Electric | Cable | 87% | 1,000/40 |
| Frontier | DSL, Fiber | 44% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 27% | 2,300/2,300 |
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 5% | 1,200/35 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 36% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 16% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Tinicum Township, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Tinicum Township, from the town’s own site.
611 Metals
6776 Easton Road, Pipersville
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check tinicumtownship.org →
From tinicumtownship.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. 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.
Tinicum Township is in Palisades School District.
A−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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Tinicum Township spans 5 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Tinicum Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Tinicum Township | ZIP’s residents in Tinicum Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18942 | Ottsville, PA | 34% | 41% |
| 18947 | Pipersville, PA | 30% | 19% |
| 18972 | Upper Black Eddy, PA | 22% | 26% |
| 18920 | Erwinna, PA | 13% | 100% |
| 18950 | Point Pleasant, PA | 1% | 64% |
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 Tinicum Township
Who supplies Tinicum Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Pediatric Specialty Care water system (EPA ID PA1090049). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 230.5 ppb (Jun–Sep 2022), against a 15 ppb action level.
What internet providers serve Tinicum Township?
Service Electric, Frontier, Verizon, Xfinity, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Tinicum Township?
18942 (34%), 18947 (30%), 18972 (22%), 18920 (13%), 18950 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Tinicum Township in?
Palisades School District.
How do I register to vote in Tinicum 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 Bucks 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.
- Trash: Tinicum Township’s own website (tinicumtownship.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.