Cass Scenic Railroad · Photo: Shayfan at English Wikipedia · Public domainLiving in Cass, WV: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2026 is still open for the Cass Scenic Railroad water system. Cass has no town government of its own, so Pocahontas County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Pocahontas County School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cass, 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 Cass.
Power comes from Mon Power
Mon Power (Monongahela Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Cass. 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 Cass Scenic Railroad water system
The Cass Scenic Railroad water system supplies Cass: about 13% of residents live in its service area. About 87% 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 555 people in all.
5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×3, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), the latest beginning Jan 2026. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none. 2 older violations are still open, since 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 0.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 334.0 ppb. That’s lower than 57% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WV3303802.
2 home internet providers serve Cass
99% of 74 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spruce Knob Seneca Rocks Telephone | Fiber | 97% | 250/100 |
| Frontier | DSL | 26% | 70/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Cass’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cass.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Cass is in Pocahontas 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
Cass is unincorporated, so Pocahontas 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.
Cass is in ZIP code 24927
ZIP codes where Cass residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cass | ZIP’s residents in Cass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24927 | Cass, WV | 100% | 10% |
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Cass
Who supplies Cass’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Cass Scenic Railroad water system (EPA ID WV3303802). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×3, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.5 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cass?
Mon Power (Monongahela Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Cass?
Spruce Knob Seneca Rocks Telephone, Frontier (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cass?
24927. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cass in?
Pocahontas County School District.
How do I register to vote in Cass?
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 Pocahontas 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.