Mineral County, WV

ZIP 26717

In ZIP 26717, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Piedmont Municipal Wtr Wks meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 35× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 53% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Mount Storm Power Station (88%), mostly arsenic compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 20,841 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 26717

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA to B
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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