Water Quality Standards Archives

​Documents and Letters

• WV Selenium Chronic Aquatic Life Standard Implementation
• Date: September 12, 2018
  

• U.S. EPA Approval of WV 2016 WQS Variance for Sandy Creek
• Date: February 20, 2018

• U.S. EPA Approval of WV 2017 Amendments
• Date: January 26, 2018

• U.S. EPA Approval of WV 2016 WQS Variance for Muddy Creek
• Date: June 15, 2017

• U.S. EPA Disapproval of WV WQS 2015 Copper Water Effect Ratio
• Date: July 19, 2016

• U.S. EPA Approval of WV 2016 Selenium Criteria
• Date: June 24, 2016

• WV DEP Submittal to EPA of 2016 Legislative Rule 47 CSR 2
• Date: June 8, 2016

• U.S. EPA Request for Information on Copper Water Effect Ratio
• Date: May 16, 2016

• U.S. EPA Comments on Proposed WV Aluminum & Selenium Criteria
• Date: February 29, 2016

• WV DEP Submittal to EPA of 2015 Emergency Rule 47CSR2
• Date: October 26, 2015

• U.S. EPA Partial Approval Letter of 2015 Amendments - 47CSR2
• Date: October 14, 2015

• WV DEP Submittal to EPA of 2015 Final Rule 47CSR2
• Date: June 25, 2015

Archived Public Meetings and Hearings

November 15, 2016 - Water Quality Standards Quarterly Public Meeting

Topic: WV Nutrient Criteria Development Plan, 2016 Algae Monitoring, and Triennial Review update

• WQS Quarterly Meeting Slides

• WV Nutrient Criteria Development Plan

August 9, 2016, 6-8PM, DEP Headquarters, Charleston - WQS Public Hearing

Topic: Triennial Review topics proposed by DEP

• Proposed WQS Triennial Review Rule 47 C.S.R. 2

• Comments received on 2016 Proposed Rule 47 C.S.R. 2

May 11, 2016 - Water Quality Standards Quarterly Public Meeting

Topic: Triennial Review topics to be proposed by DEP

• Presentation: WQS Public Meeting

• Public Comments Submitted to DEP

• Public Comments WVMA Submitted to DEP

• Public Comments WVRWA Submitted to DEP

• Public Comments WVRWA Submitted to DEP

• Public Comments WVRC Submitted to DEP

February 19, 2016 - Water Quality Standards Public Meeting

Topic: Recent public comments

• WV Manufacturers Association Presentation

• WV Rural Water Association Comments

January 27, 2016 - Water Quality Standards Quarterly Public Meeting

Topic: Category A Use Designation

• WQS Public Meeting Presentation

• 2008 47CSR2 WQS Rule DEP Public Noticed Rule with Proposed Changes to Section 6

• 1999 46CSR1 WQS Emergency Rule with Proposed Changes to Section 6

November 17, 2015 - Water Quality Standards Quarterly Public Meeting

Topic: Triennial Review Comments, Public Presentations on WQS revisions

• Presentation: WQS Public Meeting

• Triennial Comments Review

• Triennial Review Comments Recieved

August 25, 2015 - Water Quality Standards Quarterly Public Meeting

Topic: Agency-Approved 47CSR2 Rule and 2017 Triennial Review

• Press Release

• Presentation: WQS Public Meeting

• Presentation: Greenbrier Update

July 21, 2015, 6-8PM, DEP Headquarters, Charleston - WQS Public Hearing

Topic: Public Comment on agency-proposed rule: 47CSR2

• DEP-Proposed Rule

• GEI Consultants - WV Freshwater Aquatic Life Criteria for Selenium

• GEI Consultants - WV Freshwater Aquatic Life Criteria for Aluminum

• EPA Aquatic Life Criterion - Selenium

• EPA Aquatic Life Criterion - Aluminum

• WV DEP Selenium Criterion Scientific Justification

• Application for Martin Creek Variance

• Application for Sandy Creek Variance

April 7, 2015 - Water Quality Standards Quarterly Public Meeting

Topic: 2014 Review, 2015 Legislature Review, proposed changes to WQS rule, Greenbrier nutrients study update

• Water Quality Standards Quarterly Meeting Presentation

• Update on West Virginia's Nutrient/Algae Monitoring and Assessment Presentation