Data submissions due January 5, 2026
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.
More information about the Integrated Report and data submissions can be viewed here: https://dep.wv.gov/WWE/WATERSHED/IR/Pages/303d_305b.aspx.
Guidance for contributing water quality data can be viewed here: https://dep.wv.gov/WWE/watershed/IR/Documents/3rdPartyQAGuidelines.pdf
Data can be submitted via email to Nick Murray at Nick.S.Murray@wv.gov or regular mail to:
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
