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ZIP Code 26451 Water Quality
West Virginia · 10,490 people served · 6 water systems
F
FailingZIP code 26451 is in West Virginia and is a small city from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 10,490 people served by 6 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to WEST MILFORD.
Within ZIP code 26451, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 38 health-based violations during the past five years across 6 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of F reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 26451
Water Systems Serving 26451
WEST MILFORD WATER WORKS
PWSID: WV3301728
645 served
GREATER HARRISON PSD VALLEY OF GOOD HOPE
PWSID: WV3301727
2,744 served
GREATER HARRISON PSD - QUIET DELL
PWSID: WV3301719
2,328 served
GREATER HARRISON PSD LOST CREEK MT CLARE
PWSID: WV3301713
3,536 served
COONS RUN PSD
PWSID: WV3301706
1,059 served
FAIR OAKS SUBDIVISION
PWSID: WV3302534
178 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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