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The West Taylor Township handbook

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

The Greater Johnstown Wa Riverside water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 5.0 ppb, was higher than 90% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Public schools here are run by Greater Johnstown School District.

I’m new in town

What to set up in West Taylor Township, 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 Taylor Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Penelec

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

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 Greater Johnstown Wa Riverside water system

The Greater Johnstown Wa Riverside water system supplies almost all of West Taylor Township. It draws surface water and serves 49,500 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile5.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 5.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 90% 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. PA4110034.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve West Taylor Township

93% of 427 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
BreezelineCable94%1,000/50
In The Stix BroadbandFixed wireless22%50/20
T-MobileFixed wireless7%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless5%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have West Taylor Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in West Taylor Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in West Taylor Township or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

West Taylor Township kids go to
PK–4Greater Johnstown El Schin Johnstown
5–7Greater Johnstown MSin Johnstown
8–12Greater Johnstown SHSin Johnstown

West Taylor Township is in Greater Johnstown 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Oct 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

West Taylor Township is in ZIP code 15906

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of West Taylor TownshipZIP’s residents in West Taylor Township
15906Johnstown, PA100%7%

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 Taylor Township

Who supplies West Taylor Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Greater Johnstown Wa Riverside water system (EPA ID PA4110034). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in West Taylor Township?

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

What internet providers serve West Taylor Township?

Breezeline, In The Stix Broadband, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in West Taylor Township?

15906. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is West Taylor Township in?

Greater Johnstown School District.

How do I register to vote in West Taylor 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 Cambria 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.