Photo: Alainmoscoso · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Piedmont, WV: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for the Piedmont Municipal Wtr Wks water system, and its latest lead result (9.7 ppb) was higher than 98% of similar systems’, though under the 15 ppb action level. Mineral County School District runs the public schools in Piedmont.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Piedmont, 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 Piedmont.
Power comes from Potomac Edison
Potomac Edison (The Potomac Edison Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Piedmont. 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 Piedmont Municipal Wtr Wks water system
The Piedmont Municipal Wtr Wks water system supplies almost all of Piedmont. It draws ground water and serves 847 people in all.
11 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) ×3, a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule) ×2, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), disinfection byproducts (HAA5), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none. 4 older violations are still open, since 2024: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 9.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 58.4 ppb. That’s higher than 98% 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. WV3302921.
3 home internet providers serve Piedmont
99% of 377 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Frontier | DSL | 75% | 70/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 78% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Piedmont’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Piedmont.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Piedmont is in Mineral 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.
Piedmont is in ZIP code 26750
ZIP codes where Piedmont residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Piedmont | ZIP’s residents in Piedmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26750 | Piedmont, WV | 100% | 99% |
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 Piedmont
Who supplies Piedmont’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Piedmont Municipal Wtr Wks water system (EPA ID WV3302921). It reported 11 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) ×3, a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule) ×2, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 9.7 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Piedmont?
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 Piedmont?
Xfinity, Frontier, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Piedmont?
26750. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Piedmont in?
Mineral County School District.
How do I register to vote in Piedmont?
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 Mineral 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.