About DEP

About DAQ

The Division of Air Quality (DAQ) administers all laws, rules, and regulations established under the State's Air Pollution Control Act and the Federal Clean Air Act of 1990.

Director: Laura Crowder
Phone: (304) 926-0475
Fax: (304) 926-0479
Website: https://dep.wv.gov/daq

• Homepage
• Contact Division of Air Quality

DAQ Quick Links

• Air Permitting
• Compliance and Enforcement
• Emissions Testing
• Emission Trading
• Open Burning
• Policies
• Public Notice and Comment
• Small Business Assistance
• Summary of Rules

About DLR

The mission of the Division of Land Restoration (DLR) is to reclaim and remediate contaminated and disturbed land. DLR administers the WVDEP’s reclamation and remediation programs.

Director: Robert Rice
Phone: (304) 926-0499
Website: https://dep.wv.gov/dlr

DLR Offices

• Homepage
• Contact Abandoned Mine Lands and Reclamation
• Contact Office of Environmental Remediation
• Contact Office of Special Reclamation

DLR Quick Links

• Abandoned Mine Lands Programs
• Brownfields Programs
• CERCLA (Superfund) Programs
• Landfill Closure Assistance Program
• Land Use Covenants
• Office of Abandoned Mine Lands and Reclamation
• Office of Environmental Remediation
• Office of Environmental Remediation Story Map
• Office of Special Reclamation
• Voluntary Remediation Program

About DMR

The Division of Mining and Reclamation (DMR) assures compliance with the West Virginia Surface Mining and Reclamation Act and other applicable state laws and rules.

Acting Director: Jonathan Rorrer
Phone: (304) 926-0490
Fax: (304) 926-0456
Website: https://dep.wv.gov/dmr

• Homepage
• Contact DMR

DMR Quick Links

• Blasting
• Compliance Bulletins
• Forms
• Handbooks
• Policies

About DWWM

The Division of Water and Waste Management's (DWWM) mission is to preserve, protect, and enhance the state’s watersheds through the implementation of programs that control hazardous waste, solid waste, and surface and groundwater pollution.

Director: Kathy Emery
Phone: (304) 926-0495
Fax: (304) 926-0463
Website: https://dep.wv.gov/WWE

• Homepage
• Contact DWWM

DWWM Quick Links

• Above and Underground Storage Tanks
• Dam Safety
• Environmental Enforcement
• Hazardous Waste
• Permits
• Programs
• Regulations
• Watershed Management

About OOG

The Office of Oil and Gas (OOG) is responsible for monitoring and regulating all actions related to the exploration, drilling, storage, and production of oil and natural gas.

Chief: James Martin
Phone: (304) 926-0450
Fax: (304) 926-0452
Website: https://dep.wv.gov/oil-and-gas

• Homepage
• Contact OOG

OOG Quick Links

• Annual Reporting Requirements
• Database and Map Information
• Horizontal Drilling
• Pits and Impoundments
• Water Management Plans