WVDEP collecting water quality data for 2026 Integrated Report

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is accepting water quality data collected from the state's waters for the development of the 2026 Integrated Report. The WVDEP is in the process of finalizing the 2024 Integrated Report.

These reports fulfill the reporting requirements of the federal Clean Water Act, Section 303(d) and Section 305(b) to assess West Virginia's waters to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The term "waters" refers to lakes, wetlands, and streams.

WVDEP staff will evaluate any existing and readily available data collected from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024 that is submitted by Monday, January 5, 2026. Any data submitted previously to the WVDEP for the development of the Integrated Report will automatically be considered and does not need to be resubmitted. In addition, WVDEP will download data from the USEPA Water Quality Portal, thus any data submitted through the USEPA Water Quality Exchange does not need to be submitted directly to WVDEP.

WV Department of Environmental Protection

Attention: Nick Murray

Division of Water and Waste Management

Water Quality Standards Assessment Section

601 57th St. SE

Charleston, WV 25304

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