Photo: WeaponizingArchitecture · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Wheeling, WV: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2025 is still open for the Wheeling water system. Xfinity is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Wheeling.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Wheeling, 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 Wheeling.
Power comes from Appalachian Power
Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Wheeling. Its homes paid an average of 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $196 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 Wheeling water system
The Wheeling water system supplies almost all of Wheeling. It draws surface water and serves 29,899 people in all.
2 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) ×2, the latest beginning Aug 2025. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none. 2 older violations are still open, since 2025: 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.0 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. WV3303516.
7 home internet providers serve Wheeling
100% of 11,590 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 39% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 44% | 7,000/7,000 |
| MCTV | Cable, Fiber | 12% | 300/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 87% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 61% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 46% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Wheeling depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Wheeling, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day
- RecyclingEvery other weekCheck which week on wheelingwv.gov →
- Bulky itemsEvery week, same day as trash
Dual-stream recycling
Paper goes out separately from bottles and cans.
- Pop/beer cans
- Newspapers
- Magazines (glossy and matte)
- Paper (junk mail, cereal boxes, printer paper, card stock, phone books)
From wheelingwv.gov, 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 Wheeling (99%) is in Ohio County School District.
ASchool 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 Mar 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Wheeling is in ZIP code 26003
ZIP codes where Wheeling residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wheeling | ZIP’s residents in Wheeling |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26003 | Wheeling, WV | 100% | 67% |
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 Wheeling
Who supplies Wheeling’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Wheeling water system (EPA ID WV3303516). It reported 2 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) ×2. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Wheeling?
Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Wheeling?
Xfinity, Frontier, MCTV, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Wheeling?
26003. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wheeling in?
Ohio County School District.
How do I register to vote in Wheeling?
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 Ohio County Elections Clerk. 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: Wheeling’s own website (wheelingwv.gov), 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.