Asbestos in West Virginia

West Virginia's coal mining and industrial history led to widespread asbestos presence. Historical records document asbestos use in coal mines and manufacturing plants. Documented sites include:

  • Various coal mines throughout the state, particularly in the southern coalfields.
  • Chemical plants along the Kanawha River, like those previously operated by Union Carbide.
  • Steel mills in the Wheeling and Weirton areas.
West Virginia Asbestos Exposure

Known Asbestos Job Sites in West Virginia

Explore 865 known asbestos sites and job-sites across West Virginia.

Job SiteCityState
Citizens Building SupplyParkersburgWV
Clarksburg Baptist ChurchClarksburgWV
Clarksburg Electric LightClarksburgWV
Clinchfield CoalDolaWV
Cohart RefactoriesBuckhannonWV
Colonel Chrles W. BundyPoint PleasantWV
Colonel George ArmisteadPoint PleasantWV
Colonel George RicherPoint PleasantWV
Colonel John StoreyPoint PleasantWV
Colonial GlassWestonWV
Columbia CarbonMarshallWV
Columbia Gas TransmissionCharlestonWV
Columbia Gas TransmissionElkviewWV
Columbia Gas TransmissionTerra AltaWV
Columbia Gas TransmissionGladyWV
Columbia Gas TransmissionCameronWV
Columbia Southern ChemicalNew MartinsvilleWV
Columbia Southern ChemicalAdrianWV
Columbia Southern ChemicalNatriumWV
Compass CoalDolaWV
Concord CollegeAthensWV
Connors SteelHuntingtonWV
Consolidated CoalCresapWV
Consolidated CoalClear CreekWV
Consolidated GasHastingsWV
Consolidated GasChelyanWV
Consolidated GasCortonWV
Consolidated Light, Heat, & PowerHuntingtonWV
Consolidated Light, Heat, & PowerKenovaWV
Consolidation CoalMoundsvilleWV
Consolidation CoalShinnstonWV
Consolidation CoalFarmingtonWV
Consolidation CoalOwingsWV
Consolidation CoalFairmontWV
Consolidation CoalCresapWV
Consumers Heat, Light, Water, & PowerBelingtonWV
Continental CanWeirtonWV
Continental CanClarksburgWV
Continental Clay ProductsMartinsburgWV
Continental Foundry & MachineWheelingWV
C&O RailroadHuntingtonWV
Corhart CementBuckhannonWV
Corhart RefractoriesBuckhannonWV
Corning GlassMartinsburgWV
Corning GlassParkersburgWV
C&P Telephone BuildingCharlestonWV
Cresap Power PlantCresapWV
CSX TransportationHuntingtonWV
CSX TransportationGraftonWV
CSX TransportationBenwoodWV

Were You Harmed by Asbestos Exposure in West Virginia?

If you or a loved one is sick or passed away due to asbestos, you may be entitled to significant financial compensation. West Virginia law protects victims of asbestos exposure. We can assist you in understanding your legal options.