Wetzel Water Quality Report
6 cities ranked · Average grade: C · West Virginia
Avg Score
60.2
Cities Ranked
6
Health Violations
6
PFAS Detected
1
60.2
County avg score
6
Cities ranked
50%
A or B grade
50%
D or F grade
6
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Wetzel cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
3
50%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
1
17%
Poor
F
2
33%
Failing
Comparison
County vs West Virginia average
▼ 1.1 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Wetzel
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Wetzel
Best cities
County context
1
Superfund site in Wetzel
28.3%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Wetzel
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Wetzel, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
PAUL WISSMACH GLASS CO PADEN CITY, WV26159 | — | — |
ALLEGHENY WOOD PRODUCTS INC. MILL #11 JACKSONBURG, WV26377 | — | — |
HASTINGS EXTRACTION PLANT PINE GROVE, WV26419 | — | — |
MOBLEY GAS PLANT SMITHFIELD, WV26437 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Wetzel
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Wetzel on the EPA National Priorities List.
- PADEN CITY GROUNDWATER
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 6 cities in Wetzel
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hundred | B+ | 82.3 | 638 | 50 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Reader | B+ | 82 | 1K | 12 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Proctor | B- | 73.5 | 2K | 48 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Pine Grove | D | 46 | 620 | 201 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Paden City | F | 41 | 3K | 284 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | New Martinsville | F | 36.5 | 5K | 112 | Health PFAS Unresolved |