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The Union Township handbook

Living in Union Township, 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. Trash goes out on Tuesdays in Union Township, collected by Waste Management.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Union Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Union Township.

Electricity

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 Township. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Union City Municipal Authority

Union City Municipal Authority supplies Union Township: about 18% of residents live in its service area. About 82% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. 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.

Lead, 90th percentile1.5 ppb
015 ppb action level20

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.

Internet

Which providers serve Union Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Union Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

Trash day in Union Township is Tuesday

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Union Township, from the town’s own site.

Trash haulerWaste ManagementPicks up trash in Union Townshipunioncitypa.us
Trash dayTuesdayEvery week
Pickup calendar

This month

  • TrashEvery week
What goes in the recycling bin

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 22, 2026; pages dated 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Union Township kids go to
PK–5Union City El Schin Union City
6–8Union City MSin Union City
9–12Union City HSin Union City

Union Township 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.

Government & voting

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.

ZIP codes & area codes

Union Township spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Union Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Union TownshipZIP’s residents in Union Township
16438Union City, PA95%20%
16407Corry, PA5%1%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Township

Who supplies Union Township’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 Township?

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 ZIP codes are in Union Township?

16438 (95%), 16407 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Union Township in?

Union City Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Union 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 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 Township’s own website (unioncitypa.us), read Oct 22, 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): pending.