Solid Waste Air Programs

This section is responsible for drafting rules, adopting rules, changes, revisions and new requirements to maintain consistency with federal regulatory programs and to maintain the state goal of providing an ample measure of protection for human health and the environment.

Section 111(d)/129 and 111(d) State Plan

This section is also responsible for the preparation, revision and reporting in the implementation of emission guidelines for existing sources as required by the Clean Air Act/federally-promulgated regulations.

  • 45CSR16 ~ Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources
  • 45CSR18 ~ Control of Air Pollution from Combustion of Solid Waste
  • 45CSR23 ~ To Prevent and Control Emissions from Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
  • 45CSR34 ~ Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants

For Permitting information refer to:

Links for Hazardous and Solid Waste Air Program

Hazardous Waste (WV Code 22-18-3(3) definition

Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (Plain English Guide to CAAA)

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (statute)

EPA Enforcement Policies and Guidance documents

RCRIS (latest inspection results reported in RCRIS for West Virginia facilities)

DEP ~ Division of Water and Waste Management

EPA Federal Register search engine

Code of Federal Regulations (Government Printing Office homepage)

Hazardous Waste Combustion