Photo: Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) · CC BY-SA 2.5Living in West Earl Township, PA: what to set up and who to call
West Earl Water Authority reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 80% of systems its size reported none. West Earl Township has its own drop-off, West Earl Township Compost Facility, on 161 Locust Street.
I’m new in town
What to set up in West Earl 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 West Earl Township.
Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of West Earl Township. Its homes paid an average of 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across Pennsylvania, for customers on its standard service). Pennsylvania lets you buy power from another supplier; 36% of PPL Electric Utilities’ home customers do, and PPL Electric Utilities still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from West Earl Water Authority
West Earl Water Authority supplies West Earl Township: about 48% of residents live in its service area. Upper Leacock Township serves another 15%. Fairmount Home serves another 7%. About 28% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Lancaster as seller) and serves 4,327 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), disinfection byproducts (HAA5), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 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 4.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 91% 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. PA7360143.
8 home internet providers serve West Earl Township
98% of 2,850 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 78% | 2,000/250 |
| Blue Ridge Cable Technologies | Fiber, Cable | 67% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Windstream D&E | DSL, Fiber | 44% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 39% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 82% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 77% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in West Earl Township
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in West Earl Township, from the town’s own site.
West Earl Township Compost Facility
161 Locust Street, West Earl Township, PA, 17540
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From westearltwp.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2026, 2026-09-27. 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.
West Earl Township is in Conestoga Valley 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 Jan 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
West Earl Township spans 5 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where West Earl Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of West Earl Township | ZIP’s residents in West Earl Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17522 | Ephrata, PA | 49% | 12% |
| 17540 | Leola, PA | 34% | 27% |
| 17508 | Brownstown, PA | 12% | 100% |
| 17501 | Akron, PA | 4% | 8% |
| 17557 | New Holland, PA | 1% | 1% |
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 Earl Township
Who supplies West Earl Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
West Earl Water Authority (EPA ID PA7360143). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.8 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in West Earl Township?
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve West Earl Township?
Xfinity, Blue Ridge Cable Technologies, Windstream D&E, Frontier, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in West Earl Township?
17522 (49%), 17540 (34%), 17508 (12%), 17501 (4%), 17557 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is West Earl Township in?
Conestoga Valley School District.
How do I register to vote in West Earl 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 Lancaster 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: West Earl Township’s own website (westearltwp.org), read Oct 23, 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.