STATE REPORT WV 441 HEALTH VIOLATIONS

West Virginia Home Safety Profiles by ZIP

855 ZIP codes · 242 water systems · IPC plumbing code · Updated

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData, NWS, State plumbing boards, Rewiring America

ZipCheckup tracks drinking-water and home-safety data for 855 ZIP codes across West Virginia, covering 242 public water systems that serve about 1,247,677 people. 479 ZIP codes carry at least one EPA violation on record.

855
ZIP Codes
242
Water Systems
479
ZIPs with Violations
IPC
Plumbing Code
B · 71
Avg Safety Score
2
ZIPs Exceeding Lead Limit
27%
High Radon Risk (Zone 1)
#27
of 50 States
38%
ZIPs Rated A or B
92%
ZIPs with Violations
B
West Virginia average: 71/100 - ranked #27 of 50 states. 2 points below the national average (73). 92% of ZIP codes have recorded violations.

Water compliance data from West Virginia utilities shows a strong aggregate record - most systems across the state have maintained consistent adherence to EPA standards, the state's overall grade reflects a pattern of low violations spread across a broad geographic footprint, and health-based exceedances appear in only a small fraction of monitored utility districts.

Score Distribution

How West Virginia's 855 ZIP codes are distributed across safety grades.

26
A
10
B
34
C
22
D
3
F
85-10070-8455-6940-540-39

Home Safety Scores by State

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F (0-39) D (40-54) C (55-69) B (70-84) A (85+)

Model 4.0.0 inputs: EPA SDWIS, UCMR5 PFAS, EPA radon zones, annual county AQI •

Top 10 Safest ZIP Codes in West Virginia

Highest Home Safety Scores in the state.

#ZIP CodeCityCountyScoreGrade
1 25015 BelleKanawha 99 A
2 25025 BlountKanawha 99 A
3 25039 Cedar GroveKanawha 99 A
4 25064 DunbarKanawha 99 A
5 25067 East BankKanawha 99 A
6 25075 EskdaleKanawha 99 A
7 25083 GallagherKanawha 99 A
8 25086 GlasgowKanawha 99 A
9 25102 HandleyKanawha 99 A
10 25103 HansfordKanawha 99 A

10 Lowest-Scoring ZIP Codes in West Virginia

#ZIP CodeCityCountyScoreGradeViolations
1 26070 WellsburgBrooke 33 F 51
2 26062 WeirtonHancock 33 F 107
3 26034 ChesterHancock 33 F 58
4 26541 MaidsvilleMonongalia 50 D 42
5 26501 MorgantownMonongalia 50 D 42
6 26426 SalemHarrison 50 D 52
7 26330 BridgeportHarrison 50 D 196
8 26301 ClarksburgHarrison 50 D 139
9 26041 MoundsvilleMarshall 50 D 37
10 26031 BenwoodMarshall 50 D 19

County Rankings

Water quality breakdown by county. 55 counties with data in West Virginia.

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F (0-39) D (40-54) C (55-69) B (70-84) A (85+)

County-level aggregation of measured ZIP Home Safety Scores • EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5 PFAS, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

CountyAvg ScoreGradeZIPsBest ZIPWorst ZIP
54001 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
54003 54 D 12 25413 (62) 25428 (50)
54005 N/A N/A 27 N/A N/A
54007 N/A N/A 11 N/A N/A
54009 52 D 7 26032 (59) 26070 (33)
54011 78 B 42 25537 (83) 25545 (67)
54013 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
54015 N/A N/A 14 N/A N/A
54017 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
54019 N/A N/A 42 N/A N/A
54021 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
54023 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
54025 50 D 19 24901 (50) 24986 (50)
54027 N/A N/A 16 N/A N/A
54029 33 F 5 26034 (33) 26062 (33)
54031 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
54033 54 D 21 26431 (67) 26426 (50)
54035 N/A N/A 12 N/A N/A
54037 N/A N/A 12 N/A N/A
54039 98 A 75 25015 (99) 25202 (83)
54041 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
54043 N/A N/A 14 N/A N/A
54045 N/A N/A 33 N/A N/A
54047 N/A N/A 36 N/A N/A
54049 69 C 17 26586 (83) 26591 (67)
54051 57 C 7 26036 (63) 26041 (50)
54053 N/A N/A 14 N/A N/A
54055 N/A N/A 20 N/A N/A
54057 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
54059 N/A N/A 21 N/A N/A
54061 59 C 17 26506 (67) 26541 (50)
54063 N/A N/A 11 N/A N/A
54065 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
54067 N/A N/A 17 N/A N/A
54069 53 D 4 26060 (58) 26003 (50)
54071 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
54073 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
54075 N/A N/A 11 N/A N/A
54077 N/A N/A 15 N/A N/A
54079 N/A N/A 12 N/A N/A
54081 N/A N/A 49 N/A N/A
54083 N/A N/A 17 N/A N/A
54085 N/A N/A 10 N/A N/A
54087 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
54089 N/A N/A 12 N/A N/A
54091 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
54093 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
54095 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
54097 N/A N/A 11 N/A N/A
54099 N/A N/A 17 N/A N/A
54101 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
54103 N/A N/A 12 N/A N/A
54105 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
54107 59 C 16 26142 (66) 26101 (52)
54109 N/A N/A 35 N/A N/A

Most Common Contaminants in West Virginia

Contaminant / RuleCategoryZIPs AffectedViolationsHealth Risk
Lead and Copper Rule Treatment Technique 342 5434 No
Surface Water Treatment Rule Treatment Technique 331 1359 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) Disinfection Byproducts 318 1564 Yes
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Disinfection Byproducts 308 1142 Yes
Revised Total Coliform Rule Microbiological 304 729 No
Consumer Confidence Report Rule Reporting 298 714 Yes
Stage 1 DBP Rule Treatment Technique 274 984 Yes
E. coli Microbiological 246 906 Yes

Overview

We track multi-source home safety signals for 855 ZIP records across West Virginia. Home Safety Score model 4.0.0 is published for 95 scored records; missing required evidence suppresses the score.

The EPA snapshots used for this build directly map water systems to 519 ZIP records, covering 242 community water systems that serve approximately 1,247,677 people.

479 of 519 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record (92%) have recorded EPA violations. 441 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.

Plumbing Regulations

West Virginia follows the International Plumbing Code (2018 edition).

  • Plumbing code: IPC (2018)
  • Homeowner DIY: Licensed plumber required
  • Water heater permit: Required
  • Annual backflow test: Required

Full West Virginia regulations →

Areas with Most Violations

ZIP Code City Home Safety Grade Violations Health-Based System
26763 Springfield — 592 3 Frankfort Public Service District
26726 Keyser — 581 7 New Creek Water Association
26753 Ridgeley — 539 2 Frankfort Public Service District
26767 Wiley Ford — 539 2 Carpendale, Town of
26719 Fort Ashby — 456 2 Frankfort Public Service District
26554 Fairmont C 306 27 City of Fairmont
26175 Sistersville — 305 32 Sistersville Municipal Water
24801 Welch — 244 38 City of Welch
25276 Spencer — 241 5 Spencer Water Department
25661 Williamson — 239 25 Williamson Utility Board

Areas with No Violations

ZIP Code City Home Safety Grade System Population
24729 Hiawatha — Wvawc Bluestone Plant 20,562
24731 Kegley — Wvawc Bluestone Plant 20,562
25119 Kincaid — Wvawc New River Regional Wtr Trtmt Plt 25,603
25136 Montgomery — Wvawc New River Regional Wtr Trtmt Plt 25,603
25161 Powellton — Wvawc New River Regional Wtr Trtmt Plt 25,603
25275 Sandyville — Northern Jackson County Public Service District 2,506
25512 East Lynn — Lavalette Public Service District 7,455
25534 Kiahsville — Lavalette Public Service District 7,455
25812 Ansted — Wvawc New River Regional Wtr Trtmt Plt 25,603
25818 Bradley — Beckley Water Company 47,386

Home Safety Score

Average Home Safety Score for West Virginia: B (71/100) across 95 scored of 855 tracked ZIP records.

Model 4.0.0 uses the canonical components water-compliance, pfas-mcl-screen, radon-zone, annual-aqi across 3 required domains. The sections below provide additional context and do not change that score. Missing required evidence suppresses the score, and a favorable result is not a property-level safety certification.

Lead & Copper

  • Average lead level (90th percentile): 0.0018 mg/L (EPA action level: 0.015 mg/L)
  • 2 of 519 ZIP codes with known status exceed the EPA lead action level

Radon Risk

  • High risk (Zone 1): 230 ZIP codes (27%)
  • Moderate risk (Zone 2): 430 ZIP codes
  • Low risk (Zone 3): 195 ZIP codes

ZIP Code Reports for West Virginia

Largest Communities

ZIP Code City Population Safety Grade Violations
25504 Barboursville 315,385 B 5
25571 West Hamlin 313,472 — 32
25510 Culloden 313,376 C 54
25541 Milton 313,376 C 54
25545 Ona 313,376 C 54
25177 Saint Albans 249,451 B 64
25085 Gauley Bridge 237,433 — 96
25082 Fraziers Bottom 235,693 — 8
25213 Winfield 235,693 — 8
25526 Hurricane 235,693 — 8
25560 Scott Depot 235,693 — 8
25083 Gallagher 234,886 A 3
25508 Chapmanville 227,793 — 29
25043 Clay 218,288 — 178
25565 Spurlockville 216,399 — 64
25036 Cannelton 215,774 — 120
25186 Smithers 215,774 — 120
26656 Belva 215,774 — 120
25003 Alum Creek 215,548 — 85
25045 Clendenin 213,690 — 94

Lowest Published Home Safety Scores

ZIP Code City Score Grade Violations
26034 Chester 33 F 58
26062 Weirton 33 F 107
26070 Wellsburg 33 F 51
24901 Lewisburg 50 D 65
24925 Caldwell 50 D 53

Highest Published Home Safety Scores

ZIP Code City Score Grade Violations
25015 Belle 99 A 3
25025 Blount 99 A 3
25039 Cedar Grove 99 A 3
25064 Dunbar 99 A 3
25067 East Bank 99 A 3

All 855 ZIP Codes in West Virginia

Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Largest water systems in West Virginia

The 12 biggest community water systems serving West Virginia, of 242 total.

Show all 12 water systems

Systems with the most violations in West Virginia

12 systems in West Virginia with the most recorded EPA violations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the water safe to drink in West Virginia?

West Virginia has 242 community water systems serving 1,247,677 people across 855 ZIP codes. There are 5,748 recorded violations, including 441 health-based. 479 of 855 ZIP codes have at least one violation.

What plumbing code does West Virginia follow?

West Virginia follows the IPC plumbing code. A licensed plumber is generally required for plumbing work.

Is lead a concern in West Virginia's drinking water?

2 ZIP codes in West Virginia have lead levels exceeding the EPA action level of 0.015 mg/L.

What is the radon risk in West Virginia?

27% of ZIP codes in West Virginia fall in EPA Radon Zone 1 (highest risk).

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). West Virginia Home Safety Profiles by ZIP. https://zipcheckup.com/states/west-virginia/
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Page version: August 2026.

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