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Division of Air Quality

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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.

Contact Us

Laura Crowder, Director
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Phone: (304) 926-0475
Fax: (304) 926-0479

Key Issues and Public Notices

Draft Standards of Performance for Existing Crude Oil and Natural Gas Facilities Rule

The public and key stakeholders are requested to review the draft version of the West Virginia state rule which is being developed to implement and adopt the federal emissions guidelines, Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review published by the U.S. EPA March 8, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 16820) as required in accordance with the federal implementation requirements found at 40CFR60, subpart Ba.

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.

DAQ Public Notices

 
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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.

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 ​

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Imminent Danger: 911
Official Emergency Spill Report
1-800-642-3074
Non-Emergency
1-304-926-0499

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