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The Wyano handbook

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

The Mawc Yough Plant water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 86% of systems its size reported none. Wyano has no town government of its own, so Westmoreland County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Yough School District.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Wyano, 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 Wyano.

Electricity

Power comes from West Penn Power

West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Wyano.

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 Mawc Yough Plant water system

The Mawc Yough Plant water system supplies almost all of Wyano. It draws surface water (EPA lists Pennsylvania American Water as seller) and serves 133,000 people in all.

2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), disinfection byproducts (HAA5), the latest beginning Oct 2022. 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

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. PA5260036.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Wyano

100% of 207 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
LHTC BroadbandFiber100%1,000/1,000
XfinityCable96%2,000/250
T-MobileFixed wireless65%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless35%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless31%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 Wyano’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wyano.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileWyano 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.

Wyano kids go to
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Yough Intrmd/MS Schin Ruffsdale
9–12Yough SHSin Herminie

Wyano is in Yough 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

Wyano is unincorporated, so Westmoreland County is the local government.

Local governmentWestmoreland CountyWyano is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereWestmoreland County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Westmoreland County (county election office). 2 N. Main St, Ste 109, Greensburg, PA 15601-2405 · (724) 830-3150 · [email protected]FVAP, Feb 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 Feb 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Wyano spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WyanoZIP’s residents in Wyano
15695Wyano, PA68%100%
15698Yukon, PA11%6%
15679Ruffs Dale, PA11%2%
15089West Newton, PA10%1%

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 Wyano

Who supplies Wyano’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Mawc Yough Plant water system (EPA ID PA5260036). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 86% 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 Wyano?

West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility.

What internet providers serve Wyano?

LHTC Broadband, Xfinity, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Wyano?

15695 (68%), 15698 (11%), 15679 (11%), 15089 (10%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Wyano in?

Yough School District.

How do I register to vote in Wyano?

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 Westmoreland 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.