Towanda Historic District · Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0Living in Towanda, PA: what to set up and who to call
Towanda Municipal Authority reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 80% of systems its size reported none. Power in Towanda comes from Claverack Rural Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Towanda, 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 Towanda.
Power comes from Claverack Rural Elec Coop
Claverack Rural Elec Coop (Claverack Rural Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Towanda. Its homes paid an average of 18.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $161 a month (its average across Pennsylvania).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Towanda Municipal Authority
Towanda Municipal Authority supplies almost all of Towanda. It draws ground water influenced by surface water and serves 5,000 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), the latest beginning Feb 2024. 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 7.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 97% 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. PA2080029.
4 home internet providers serve Towanda
100% of 1,138 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 1,200/35 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 91% | 7,000/7,000 |
| North Penn Long Distance | Fiber | 46% | 1,000/100 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 95% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Towanda depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Towanda, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayThe town’s pickup schedule (PDF)
- RecyclingEvery other week, ThuCheck which week on towandaborough.org →
Sorted recycling
Separate your recyclables by material.
From towandaborough.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-01T18:51:34+00:00. 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.
Towanda is in Towanda Area 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jan 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Towanda is in ZIP code 18848
ZIP codes where Towanda residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Towanda | ZIP’s residents in Towanda |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18848 | Towanda, PA | 100% | 32% |
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 Towanda
Who supplies Towanda’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Towanda Municipal Authority (EPA ID PA2080029). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 7.9 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Towanda?
Claverack Rural Elec Coop (Claverack Rural Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 18.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Towanda?
Xfinity, Frontier, North Penn Long Distance, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Towanda?
18848. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Towanda in?
Towanda Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Towanda?
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 Bradford 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: Towanda’s own website (towandaborough.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.