Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in West Alexander, PA: what to set up and who to call
The Donegal Township water system reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3. 78% of systems its size reported none. West Alexander has no town government of its own, so Washington County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend McGuffey School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in West Alexander, 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 West Alexander.
Power comes from West Penn Power
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of West Alexander.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Donegal Township water system
The Donegal Township water system supplies almost all of West Alexander. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Ohio County PSD as seller) and serves 820 people in all.
7 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 1996, was 3.0 ppb, below 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. PA5630068.
4 home internet providers serve West Alexander
99% of 280 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,200/35 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 89% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 88% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 61% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have West Alexander’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in West Alexander.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
West Alexander is in McGuffey 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
West Alexander is unincorporated, so Washington County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
West Alexander is in ZIP code 15376
ZIP codes where West Alexander residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of West Alexander | ZIP’s residents in West Alexander |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15376 | West Alexander, PA | 100% | 34% |
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 West Alexander
Who supplies West Alexander’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Donegal Township water system (EPA ID PA5630068). It reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 1996), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in West Alexander?
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve West Alexander?
Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in West Alexander?
15376. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is West Alexander in?
McGuffey School District.
How do I register to vote in West Alexander?
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 Washington 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.