Division of Air Quality

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About Us

To protect and improve today’s air quality and preserve it for future generations.

May we take this opportunity to welcome you to our website. Since the business we are in is dynamic, this website will always be changing in order to keep you informed about what we are doing. We hope you find the information contained here is sufficient to satisfy the majority of your needs. We recognize, as you do, that it is often almost impossible to anticipate the total spectrum of demands that are placed on any information management system. Therefore, there will always remain the need for personal contact via telephone, fax, mail, email or a face-to-face meeting with a representative of this office.

We hope your visit proves to be an informative one and that you will revisit us in the future. Any suggestions you may wish to offer regarding our website are welcome. Feel free to contact the Division of Air Quality and let us know what you think.


Key Issues and Public Notices

Special Metals/Huntington Alloys

WVDEP has launched a webpage providing citizens with updated information about Special Metals/Huntington Alloys, the AirToxScreen 2020 Report, and the WVDEP's Findings.

Ethylene Oxide

WVDEP has launched a new webpage providing citizens with updated information for Ethylene Oxide (EtO) and concerns over health issues associated with EtO emissions.

Learn More About Ethylene Oxide


Featured Links

  • Air Quality Index Logo View Today's Air Quality Index

    Local air quality affects how we live and breathe. Like the weather, it can change from day to day or even hour to hour. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and others are working to make information about outdoor air quality as available to the public as information about the weather. A key tool in this effort is the Air Quality Index or AQI. USEPA and the Division of Air Quality use this standardized system to provide the public with timely and easy-to-understand information on local air quality and whether air pollution levels pose a health concern.

  • Introduction to West Virginia Air Quality

    Introduction to West Virginia Air Quality provides an overview of the DAQ, its history and responsibilities, and an overview and history of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). We do not attempt to answer all questions about air quality, however, we hope we have provided a basic explanation of air quality, air quality regulations, and the function of the DAQ.

  • Air Quality Annual Update: 2018 through 2020

    Highlights the work of the Division of Air Quality for calendar years 2018, 2019 and 2020. Includes Air Monitoring Network data; Permitting numbers; Compliance and Enforcement activities; Small Business assistance; and, Hazardous Air Pollutant (HAP) Emission trends, information by industry sector and top six HAP emissions.


Contact Us

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Air Quality
601 57th Street, SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Phone: (304) 926-0475
Fax: (304) 926-0479
Email WVDEP DAQ

Privacy Notice

We will process and store your personal information (email address, mailing address and/or telephone number) in accordance with the State of West Virginia's Privacy Policy for appropriate and customary business purposes. Your personal information may be disclosed to other state agencies or third parties in the normal course of business or as needed to comply with statutory or regulatory requirements, including Freedom of Information Act requests.

If you have any questions about our use of your personal information, please contact the DAQ Privacy Officer, Nicole Ernest, at Nicole.D.Ernest@wv.gov or by telephone at (304) 926-0499