Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0Living in Washington Township, PA: what to set up and who to call
Power in Washington Township comes from Northwestern Rural E C A, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Children in Washington Township attend General McLane School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Washington Township, 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 Washington Township.
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 Washington 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.
Water comes from Washington Twp Water System
Washington Twp Water System supplies Washington Township: about 32% of residents live in its service area. About 56% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 797 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 1996, was 19.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 1996: 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. PA6250092.
5 home internet providers serve Washington Township
96% of 1,955 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 27% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong | Cable, Fiber | 87% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Velocity.Net Communications | Fiber | 3% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 33% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 31% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 30% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Washington Township, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Washington Township, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Paper
- Cardboard
- Glass
- Plastic
- Mixed metals
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check washington-township.info →
From washington-township.info, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. 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.
Washington Township is in General McLane School District.
ASchool 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.
Washington Township spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Washington Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Washington Township | ZIP’s residents in Washington Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16412 | Edinboro, PA | 85% | 40% |
| 16441 | Waterford, PA | 6% | 3% |
| 16426 | Mc Kean, PA | 6% | 6% |
| 16403 | Cambridge Springs, PA | 3% | 2% |
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 Washington Township
Who supplies Washington Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Washington Twp Water System (EPA ID PA6250092). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 19.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 1996), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Washington 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 internet providers serve Washington Township?
Armstrong, Velocity.Net Communications, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Washington Township?
16412 (85%), 16441 (6%), 16426 (6%), 16403 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Washington Township in?
General McLane School District.
How do I register to vote in Washington 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: Washington Township’s own website (washington-township.info), 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.