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ZIP Code 25685 Water Quality
West Virginia · 7,120 people served · 8 water systems
F
FailingZIP code 25685 is in West Virginia and is a small town from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 7,120 people served by 8 EPA-registered public water systems. It overlaps with 2 communities including NAUGATUCK, NAUGATUCK, WV.
Within ZIP code 25685, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 83 health-based violations during the past five years across 8 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 25685
Water Systems Serving 25685
MINGO COUNTY PSD - DELORME
PWSID: WV3303030
64 served
MINGO CO PSD - RAGLAND DISTRICT
PWSID: WV3303013
621 served
JUSTICE PSD
PWSID: WV3303014
504 served
MINGO COUNTY PSD - CHATTAROY
PWSID: WV3303001
223 served
MINGO COUNTY PSD - PIGEON CREEK
PWSID: WV3303031
2,877 served
MINGO COUNTY PSD - MARROWBONE
PWSID: WV3303033
292 served
MINGO COUNTY PSD - LICK CREEK
PWSID: WV3303032
380 served
MINGO COUNTY PSD - NAUGATUCK
PWSID: WV3303029
2,159 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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