Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Bayard, WV: what to set up and who to call
Mountain Top PSD reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×3, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×2, disinfection byproducts (TTHM), a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 78% of systems its size reported none. Public schools here are run by Grant County School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bayard, 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 Bayard.
Power comes from Mon Power
Mon Power (Monongahela Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bayard. 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 Mountain Top PSD
Mountain Top PSD supplies almost all of Bayard. It draws surface water and serves 2,072 people in all.
7 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×3, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×2, disinfection byproducts (TTHM), a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), the latest beginning Apr 2026. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.7 ppb. That’s higher than 69% 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. WV3301205.
3 home internet providers serve Bayard
100% of 180 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 56% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shentel | Cable | 99% | 1,000/50 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 59% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Neubeam | Fixed wireless | 76% | 25/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Bayard’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bayard.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Bayard is in Grant 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.
Bayard is in ZIP code 26707
ZIP codes where Bayard residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bayard | ZIP’s residents in Bayard |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26707 | Bayard, WV | 100% | 89% |
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 Bayard
Who supplies Bayard’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Mountain Top PSD (EPA ID WV3301205). It reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×3, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×2, disinfection byproducts (TTHM), a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bayard?
Mon Power (Monongahela Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Bayard?
Shentel, Frontier, Neubeam (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bayard?
26707. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bayard in?
Grant County School District.
How do I register to vote in Bayard?
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 Grant 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.