Photo: Youngamerican at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Richwood, WV: what to set up and who to call
The latest lead test reported by Richwood Water Dept, which supplies Richwood, came in at 18.5 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), above the 15 ppb action level. The nearest emergency room is Summersville Regional Medical Center, 16.7 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Richwood, 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 Richwood.
Power comes from Mon Power
Mon Power (Monongahela Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Richwood. 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 Richwood Water Dept
Richwood Water Dept supplies almost all of Richwood. It draws surface water and serves 2,480 people in all.
5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×3, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none. 3 older violations are still open, since 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 18.5 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 100% 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. WV3303401.
4 home internet providers serve Richwood
99% of 1,147 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 51% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shentel | Cable | 99% | 1,200/50 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 66% | 7,000/7,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 14% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 3% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Richwood’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Richwood.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Richwood is in Nicholas County School District.
B+School gradeSee 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.
Richwood is in ZIP code 26261
ZIP codes where Richwood residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Richwood | ZIP’s residents in Richwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26261 | Richwood, WV | 100% | 72% |
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 Richwood
Who supplies Richwood’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Richwood Water Dept (EPA ID WV3303401). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×3, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 18.5 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Richwood?
Mon Power (Monongahela Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Richwood?
Shentel, Frontier, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Richwood?
26261. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Richwood in?
Nicholas County School District.
How do I register to vote in Richwood?
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 Nicholas 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.