Division of Air Quality

About Us

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.

Featured Links

• 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.