Photo: ScottyBoy900Q at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Wharton Township, PA: what to set up and who to call
The New Meadow Run water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2. 77% of systems its size reported none. The closest ER is Uniontown Hospital, 10.9 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Wharton 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 Wharton Township.
Power comes from West Penn Power
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Wharton Township.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from New Meadow Run water system
The New Meadow Run water system supplies Wharton Township: about 8% of residents live in its service area. Nemacolin Woodlands serves another 8%. Spring Valley serves another 8%. About 76% 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 300 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Dec 2024. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
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. PA5260042.
5 home internet providers serve Wharton Township
97% of 1,823 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| QCOL | Fiber | 93% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 55% | 1,200/35 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 23% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 19% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 13% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Wharton Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wharton Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Wharton Township is in Uniontown Area School District.
CSchool 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 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Wharton Township spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Wharton Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wharton Township | ZIP’s residents in Wharton Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15437 | Farmington, PA | 69% | 96% |
| 15470 | Ohiopyle, PA | 16% | 64% |
| 15440 | Gibbon Glade, PA | 9% | 100% |
| 15421 | Chalk Hill, PA | 4% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 15459, 15478.
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 Wharton Township
Who supplies Wharton Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The New Meadow Run water system (EPA ID PA5260042). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2. 77% of systems its size had none.
Who provides electricity in Wharton Township?
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Wharton Township?
QCOL, Xfinity, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Wharton Township?
15437 (69%), 15470 (16%), 15440 (9%), 15421 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wharton Township in?
Uniontown Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Wharton 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 Fayette County Election Bureau. 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.