Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Westmont, 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). Trains stop in Westmont, at Johnstown Lower Station.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Westmont, 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 Westmont.
Power comes from Penelec
Penelec (Pennsylvania Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Westmont.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Greater Johnstown Wa Riverside water system
The Greater Johnstown Wa Riverside water system supplies almost all of Westmont. 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.
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.
4 home internet providers serve Westmont
99% of 2,171 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breezeline | Cable | 99% | 1,000/50 |
| In The Stix Broadband | Fixed wireless | 47% | 50/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 19% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 11% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Westmont depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Westmont, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day
- RecyclingEvery other weekCheck which week on westmontborough.com →
From westmontborough.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026. 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.
Westmont is in Westmont Hilltop 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 Oct 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Westmont spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Westmont residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Westmont | ZIP’s residents in Westmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15905 | Johnstown, PA | 99% | 25% |
| 15906 | Johnstown, 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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Westmont
Who supplies Westmont’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 Westmont?
Penelec (Pennsylvania Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Westmont?
Breezeline, In The Stix Broadband, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Westmont?
15905 (99%), 15906 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Westmont in?
Westmont Hilltop School District.
How do I register to vote in Westmont?
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: Westmont’s own website (westmontborough.com), 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.