Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Paw Paw, WV: what to set up and who to call
Paw Paw Water Works reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×4. 78% of systems its size reported none. For emergencies, Paw Paw is closest to Valley Health War Memorial Hospital, 12.5 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Paw Paw, 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 Paw Paw.
Power comes from Potomac Edison
Potomac Edison (The Potomac Edison Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Paw Paw. Its homes paid an average of 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $165 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 Paw Paw Water Works
Paw Paw Water Works supplies almost all of Paw Paw. It draws surface water and serves 524 people in all.
4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×4, the latest beginning Dec 2025. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 3.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.7 ppb. That’s higher than 84% 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. WV3303308.
3 home internet providers serve Paw Paw
74% of 249 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 68% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 67% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Morgan Wireless | Fixed wireless | 100% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 24% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Paw Paw’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Paw Paw.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Paw Paw is in Morgan 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.
Paw Paw is in ZIP code 25434
ZIP codes where Paw Paw residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Paw Paw | ZIP’s residents in Paw Paw |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25434 | Paw Paw, 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 Paw Paw
Who supplies Paw Paw’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Paw Paw Water Works (EPA ID WV3303308). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×4. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.1 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Paw Paw?
Potomac Edison (The Potomac Edison Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Paw Paw?
Frontier, Morgan Wireless, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Paw Paw?
25434. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Paw Paw in?
Morgan County School District.
How do I register to vote in Paw Paw?
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 Morgan 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.