Photo: Lowe, Jet, HABS photographer · Public domainLiving in Tunnelhill, PA: what to set up and who to call
Gallitzin Boro Water Auth reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 78% of systems its size reported none. Power in Tunnelhill comes from Valley Rural Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Tunnelhill, 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 Tunnelhill.
Power comes from Valley Rural Electric Coop
Valley Rural Electric Coop (Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Tunnelhill. Its homes paid an average of 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $148 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 Gallitzin Boro Water Auth
Gallitzin Boro Water Auth supplies almost all of Tunnelhill. It draws surface water (EPA lists Highland S&w Auth Northern End as seller) and serves 3,130 people in all.
5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), the latest beginning Apr 2026. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 1993, was 21.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 1993: EPA has no newer result for this system.
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. PA4110011.
6 home internet providers serve Tunnelhill
99% of 185 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 22% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 98% | 1,200/35 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 82% | 2,300/2,300 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 59% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 56% | 100/20 |
| In The Stix Broadband | Fixed wireless | 52% | 50/20 |
| Crowsnest Broadband | Fixed wireless | 10% | 400/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Tunnelhill’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tunnelhill.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Tunnelhill is in Penn Cambria 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Oct 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Tunnelhill is in ZIP code 16641
ZIP codes where Tunnelhill residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Tunnelhill | ZIP’s residents in Tunnelhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16641 | Gallitzin, PA | 100% | 12% |
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 Tunnelhill
Who supplies Tunnelhill’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Gallitzin Boro Water Auth (EPA ID PA4110011). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 21.0 ppb (Jul–Dec 1993), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Tunnelhill?
Valley Rural Electric Coop (Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Tunnelhill?
Xfinity, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, In The Stix Broadband, Crowsnest Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Tunnelhill?
16641. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Tunnelhill in?
Penn Cambria School District.
How do I register to vote in Tunnelhill?
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 Cambria 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.