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The Upper Burrell Township handbook

Living in Upper Burrell Township, PA: what to set up and who to call

Upper Burrell Township spans 2 ZIP codes; 15068 holds the most residents (81%). Public schools here are run by Burrell School District.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Upper Burrell 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 Upper Burrell Township.

Electricity

Power comes from West Penn Power

West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Upper Burrell Township.

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 New Kensington Muni Auth water system

The New Kensington Muni Auth water system supplies almost all of Upper Burrell Township. It draws surface water and serves 47,800 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.

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. PA5650070.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Upper Burrell Township

95% of 1,021 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable92%1,200/35
T-MobileFixed wireless56%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless44%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless23%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Upper Burrell Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Upper Burrell Township.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Upper Burrell Township kids go to
K–3Bon Air El Schin Lower Burrell
6–8Charles A Huston MSin Lower Burrell
9–12Burrell HSin Lower Burrell

Upper Burrell Township is in Burrell 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 Feb 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Upper Burrell Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Upper Burrell TownshipZIP’s residents in Upper Burrell Township
15068New Kensington, PA81%5%
15613Apollo, PA19%3%

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 Upper Burrell Township

Who supplies Upper Burrell Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The New Kensington Muni Auth water system (EPA ID PA5650070). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Upper Burrell Township?

West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility.

What internet providers serve Upper Burrell Township?

Xfinity, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Upper Burrell Township?

15068 (81%), 15613 (19%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Upper Burrell Township in?

Burrell School District.

How do I register to vote in Upper Burrell 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 Westmoreland 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.