Photo: Idawriter · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Addison (Webster Springs), WV: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Addison (Webster Springs) is in ZIP code 26288. The closest ER is Webster Memorial Hospital, 0.4 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Addison (Webster Springs), 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 Addison (Webster Springs).
Power comes from Mon Power
Mon Power (Monongahela Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Addison (Webster Springs). Its homes paid an average of 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $133 a month (its average across West Virginia).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Wvaw - Weston water system
The Wvaw - Weston water system supplies Addison (Webster Springs): about 96% of residents live in its service area. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 14,534 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 Jan–Dec 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. WV3302104.
4 home internet providers serve Addison (Webster Springs)
100% of 383 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shentel | Cable | 100% | 1,000/50 |
| Frontier | DSL | 74% | 115/7 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 56% | 25/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 4% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Addison (Webster Springs)’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Addison (Webster Springs).
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Addison (Webster Springs) is in Webster County 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Addison (Webster Springs) is in ZIP code 26288
ZIP codes where Addison (Webster Springs) residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Addison (Webster Springs) | ZIP’s residents in Addison (Webster Springs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26288 | Webster Springs, WV | 100% | 21% |
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 Addison (Webster Springs)
Who supplies Addison (Webster Springs)’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Wvaw - Weston water system (EPA ID WV3302104). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Addison (Webster Springs)?
Mon Power (Monongahela Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Addison (Webster Springs)?
Shentel, Frontier, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Addison (Webster Springs)?
26288. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Addison (Webster Springs) in?
Webster County School District.
How do I register to vote in Addison (Webster Springs)?
In West Virginia you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Webster Clerk of the County Commission. Check your registration at apps.sos.wv.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 Aug 3, 2026 (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.