Photo: UCBorough · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Union City, PA: what to set up and who to call
Union City Municipal Authority reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×2. 80% of systems its size reported none. In Union City you hire your own trash hauler; Waste Management picks up on Tuesdays.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Union City, 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 Union City.
Power comes from Northwestern Rural E C A
Northwestern Rural E C A (Northwestern Rural E C A, Inc - (PA)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Union City. Its homes paid an average of 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $151 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 Union City Municipal Authority
Union City Municipal Authority supplies almost all of Union City. It draws surface water and serves 4,295 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×2, the latest beginning Oct 2025. 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 1.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.2 ppb. That’s higher than 61% 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. PA6250064.
3 home internet providers serve Union City
96% of 1,176 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/35 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 87% | 25/6 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 67% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Union City is Tuesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Union City, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery week, Tue
- Bulky itemsOnce a month
When a holiday falls on a weekday, pickup slides one day later for the rest of that week.
Accepted at the curb
- Food & Beverage Cans
- Flattened Cardboard & Paperboard
- Glass Bottles & Containers
- Paper & Paper Cups
- Plastic Bottles, Cups & Containers
From unioncitypa.us, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026, 2026-01-02. 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.
Union City is in Union City 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 Mar 2020; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Union City is in ZIP code 16438
ZIP codes where Union City residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Union City | ZIP’s residents in Union City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16438 | Union City, PA | 100% | 39% |
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 Union City
Who supplies Union City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Union City Municipal Authority (EPA ID PA6250064). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×2. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.5 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Union City?
Northwestern Rural E C A (Northwestern Rural E C A, Inc - (PA)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Union City?
Spectrum, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Union City?
16438. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Union City in?
Union City Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Union City?
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 Erie 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: Union City’s own website (unioncitypa.us), 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.