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The West Falls handbook

Living in West Falls, PA: what to set up and who to call

West Falls has no town government of its own, so Wyoming County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Wyoming Area School District. Most homes in West Falls have two wired internet choices, Xfinity and Frontier.

West Falls has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Wyoming County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on West Falls’ town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in West Falls, 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 West Falls.

Electricity

Power comes from Penelec

Penelec (Pennsylvania Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of West Falls.

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 Exeter Twp Sr Ctr & Apt Comple water system

The Exeter Twp Sr Ctr & Apt Comple water system supplies West Falls: about 10% of residents live in its service area. About 90% 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 50 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people.

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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. PA2660334.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve West Falls

98% of 224 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 70% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable94%1,200/35
FrontierFiber, DSL73%5,000/5,000
T-MobileFixed wireless4%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 West Falls’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in West Falls.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileWest Falls has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

West Falls kids go to
KWyoming Area Kindergarten Ctrin Exeter
1–3Wyoming Area Primary Ctrin Wyoming
7–12Wyoming Area Sec Ctrin Exeter

West Falls is in Wyoming Area 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

West Falls is unincorporated, so Wyoming County is the local government.

Local governmentWyoming CountyWest Falls is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereWyoming County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Wyoming County (county election office). Wyoming County Courthouse 1 Courthouse Sq, Tunkhannock, PA 18657-1216 · (570) 996-2226 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placepavoterservices.pa.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

West Falls is in ZIP code 18615

ZIP codes where West Falls residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of West FallsZIP’s residents in West Falls
18615Falls, PA100%20%

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 West Falls

Who supplies West Falls’ drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Exeter Twp Sr Ctr & Apt Comple water system (EPA ID PA2660334). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none.

Who provides electricity in West Falls?

Penelec (Pennsylvania Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility.

What internet providers serve West Falls?

Xfinity, Frontier, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in West Falls?

18615. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is West Falls in?

Wyoming Area School District.

How do I register to vote in West Falls?

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 Wyoming 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.