Living in Brenton, WV: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2023 is still open for Brenton PSD. Brenton has no town government of its own, so Wyoming County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Wyoming County School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Brenton, 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 Brenton.
Power comes from Appalachian Power
Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Brenton. Its homes paid an average of 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $196 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 Brenton PSD
Brenton PSD supplies Brenton: about 0% of residents live in its service area. About 100% 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 241 people in all.
7 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×3, a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), the latest beginning Jul 2024. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none. 2 older violations are still open, since 2023: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), per EPA’s records.
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. The highest in five years was 0.4 ppb. 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. WV3305504.
2 home internet providers serve Brenton
100% of 158 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shentel | Cable | 100% | 2,000/50 |
| Frontier | DSL | 3% | 90/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Brenton’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Brenton.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Brenton is in Wyoming 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Brenton is unincorporated, so Wyoming County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Brenton is in ZIP code 24818
ZIP codes where Brenton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Brenton | ZIP’s residents in Brenton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24818 | Brenton, WV | 100% | 17% |
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 Brenton
Who supplies Brenton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Brenton PSD (EPA ID WV3305504). It reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×3, a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 77% 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 Brenton?
Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Brenton?
Shentel, Frontier (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Brenton?
24818. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Brenton in?
Wyoming County School District.
How do I register to vote in Brenton?
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 Wyoming 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.