Lead pipes · West Virginia
Lead pipes in West Virginia
Lead pipes (EPA LCRR + RTI National Lead Pipe Map) data for ZIP codes in West Virginia. Pick a ZIP below to dive into the lead pipes summary.
Last verified 2026-05-13 · methodology
What lands here
Pages show the utility's reported count of lead, galvanized-requiring-replacement, and unknown-material lines, plus the state's reporting compliance status.
Source & refresh
EPA LCRR + RTI National Lead Pipe Map. Refreshed quarterly as state primacy agencies report. Primary source →
West Virginia top concern
Mining-affected water, flooding (Appalachian valleys)
West Virginia's coal-mining counties face elevated EPA SDWIS compliance risk including the Elk River 2014 chemical spill legacy. Appalachian FEMA AE zones in narrow valleys are sensitive to FIRM revisions. Radon Zone 1-2.
See West Virginia state page for the full state-level rollup across all 12 dimensions.
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