Dr. George Rigas House · Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Weirton, WV: what to set up and who to call
Weirton Area Water Board reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Jan 2026. Mary H. Weir Public Library, 1.6 miles away, is the closest library to Weirton.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Weirton, 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 Weirton.
Power comes from Mon Power
Mon Power (Monongahela Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Weirton. 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 Weirton Area Water Board
Weirton Area Water Board supplies almost all of Weirton. It draws surface water and serves 18,633 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Jan 2026. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 62% 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. WV3300516.
6 home internet providers serve Weirton
100% of 8,590 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 62% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 80% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 72% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 48% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 32% | 100/20 |
| Smart Way Communications | Fixed wireless | 19% | 250/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Weirton
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Weirton, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Newspapers
- Aluminum and Steel Cans
- Glass
- Corrugated Cardboard
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cityofweirton.com →
From cityofweirton.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Weirton (63%) is in Hancock County School District; parts are in Brooke County School District (37%).
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 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Weirton is in ZIP code 26062
ZIP codes where Weirton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Weirton | ZIP’s residents in Weirton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26062 | Weirton, WV | 100% | 90% |
A few homes fall in 26035.
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 Weirton
Who supplies Weirton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Weirton Area Water Board (EPA ID WV3300516). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.7 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Weirton?
Mon Power (Monongahela Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Weirton?
Xfinity, Frontier, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, Smart Way Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Weirton?
26062. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Weirton in?
Hancock County School District. Parts of the city are in Brooke County School District.
How do I register to vote in Weirton?
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 Hancock 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: Weirton’s own website (cityofweirton.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.