Photo: WestEastonPA.com · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in West Easton, PA: what to set up and who to call
Monday is trash day in West Easton. For home internet, most of West Easton can choose between Astound Broadband and Service Electric.
I’m new in town
What to set up in West Easton, 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 Easton.
Power comes from Met-Ed
Met-Ed (Metropolitan Edison Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of West Easton.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Easton Area Water System
Easton Area Water System supplies almost all of West Easton. It draws surface water and serves 96,867 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
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. PA3480050.
4 home internet providers serve West Easton
99% of 494 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astound Broadband | Cable | 99% | 1,500/50 |
| Service Electric | Cable | 93% | 1,000/40 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 79% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 30% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in West Easton is Monday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in West Easton, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- Bulky itemsOnce a month, Mon
When a holiday falls on a weekday, pickup slides one day later for the rest of that week.
From westeaston.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-10-07. 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 Easton is in Wilson Area School District.
BSchool 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 Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
West Easton is in ZIP code 18042
ZIP codes where West Easton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of West Easton | ZIP’s residents in West Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18042 | Easton, PA | 100% | 3% |
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 Easton
Who supplies West Easton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Easton Area Water System (EPA ID PA3480050). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% 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 West Easton?
Met-Ed (Metropolitan Edison Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve West Easton?
Astound Broadband, Service Electric, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in West Easton?
18042. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is West Easton in?
Wilson Area School District.
How do I register to vote in West Easton?
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 Northampton 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 Easton’s own website (westeaston.gov), 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.