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Status of West Virginia Designated Areas
West Virginia Areas by NAAQSNOTE: As of 03/12/2021, these reports are no longer being updated. For the latest information, see the SIP Status Tools.
Jump to West Virginia section for: CO (1971) Lead (1978) Lead (2008) NO2 (1971) Ozone-1Hr (1979) Ozone-8Hr (1997) Ozone-8Hr (2008) Ozone-8Hr (2015) PM-10 (1987) PM-2.5 (1997) PM-2.5 (2006) PM-2.5 (2012) SO2 (1971) SO2 (2010)
West Virginia CO (1971) Areas Return to map |
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West Virginia Lead (1978) Areas Return to map Top of page |
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West Virginia Lead (2008) Areas Return to map Top of page |
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West Virginia NO2 (1971) Areas Return to map Top of page |
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West Virginia Ozone-1Hr (1979) Areas Return to map Top of page |
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| Click on the Area name to view SIP Required Elements Area |
Status | Designation Date |
Classification | 2010 Population (state portion) |
Meets NAAQS Basis |
Design Value Annual (ppm) (entire area) |
Meets NAAQS |
SIP Requirements Original/ Approved |
Clean Air Determination Citation Effective Date Click to view FR notice |
Redesignation Request Date |
Redesignation Citation Effective Date Click to view FR notice |
| Charleston Area | Maintenance (NAAQS revoked) | 01/06/1992 | Moderate | 248,549 | 2017-2019 | 0.076 | Yes | 24 / 24 | |
11/13/1992 | 09/06/1994 59 FR 45985 |
| Greenbrier Area | Maintenance (NAAQS revoked) | 01/06/1992 | Marginal | 35,480 | 2017-2019 | 0.069 | Yes | 4 / 4 | 03/20/1995 60 FR 3349 |
09/09/1994 | 09/18/1995 60 FR 39857 |
| Huntington-Ashland Area | Maintenance (NAAQS revoked) | 11/15/1990 | Moderate | 138,800 | 2017-2019 | 0.074 | Yes | 23 / 23 | |
11/12/1992 | 12/21/1994 59 FR 65719 |
| Parkersburg-Marietta Area | Maintenance (NAAQS revoked) | 01/06/1992 | Moderate | 86,956 | 2017-2019 | 0.073 | Yes | 23 / 23 | |
11/13/1992 | 09/06/1994 59 FR 45978 |
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West Virginia Ozone-8Hr (1997) Areas Return to map Top of page |
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| Click on the Area name to view SIP Required Elements Area |
Status | Designation Date |
Classification | 2010 Population (state portion) |
Meets NAAQS Basis |
Design Value Annual (ppm) (entire area) |
Meets NAAQS |
SIP Requirements Original/ Approved |
Clean Air Determination Citation Effective Date Click to view FR notice |
Redesignation Request Date |
Redesignation Citation Effective Date Click to view FR notice |
| Charleston Area | Maintenance (NAAQS revoked) | 06/15/2004 | Former Subpart 1 | 248,549 | 2017-2019 | Insufficient Data | 4 / 0 | |
11/03/2005 | 08/10/2006 71 FR 39001 |
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| Huntington-Ashland Area | Maintenance (NAAQS revoked) | 06/15/2004 | Former Subpart 1 | 138,800 | 2017-2019 | 0.062 | Yes | 4 / 0 | |
05/17/2006 | 10/16/2006 71 FR 54421 |
| Parkersburg-Marietta Area | Maintenance (NAAQS revoked) | 06/15/2004 | Former Subpart 1 | 86,956 | 2017-2019 | 0.063 | Yes | 4 / 0 | |
09/08/2006 | 06/07/2007 72 FR 25967 |
| Steubenville-Weirton Area | Maintenance (NAAQS revoked) | 06/15/2004 | Former Subpart 1 | 54,745 | 2017-2019 | 0.062 | Yes | 4 / 0 | |
08/03/2006 | 06/13/2007 72 FR 27060 |
| Wheeling Area | Maintenance (NAAQS revoked) | 06/15/2004 | Former Subpart 1 | 77,550 | 2017-2019 | 0.063 | Yes | 4 / 0 | |
07/24/2006 | 06/14/2007 72 FR 27247 |
West Virginia Ozone-8Hr (2008) Areas Return to map Top of page |
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West Virginia Ozone-8Hr (2015) Areas Return to map Top of page |
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West Virginia PM-10 (1987) Areas Return to map Top of page |
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| Click on the Area name to view SIP Required Elements Area |
Status | Designation Date |
Classification | 2010 Population (state portion) |
Meets NAAQS Basis |
Average Estimated Exceedances (est. exc.) (entire area) |
Meets NAAQS |
SIP Requirements Original/ Approved |
Clean Air Determination Citation Effective Date Click to view FR notice |
Redesignation Request Date |
Redesignation Citation Effective Date Click to view FR notice |
| Brooke; Follansbee area | Maintenance | 11/15/1990 | Moderate | 2,674 | 2017-2019 | No Data | 3 / 3 | |
05/12/2003 | 10/27/2003 68 FR 51459 |
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| Hancock and Brooke Counties (Part); The city of Weirton | Maintenance | 01/20/1994 | Moderate | 14,199 | 2017-2019 | 0.0 | Yes | 3 / 3 | |
05/24/2004 | 08/14/2006 71 FR 40023 |
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West Virginia PM-2.5 (1997) Areas Return to map Top of page |
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| Click on the Area name to view SIP Required Elements Area |
Status | Designation Date |
Classification | 2010 Population (state portion) |
Meets NAAQS Basis |
Design Value Annual (µg/m3) (entire area) |
Meets NAAQS |
SIP Requirements Original/ Approved |
Clean Air Determination Citation Effective Date Click to view FR notice |
Redesignation Request Date |
Redesignation Citation Effective Date Click to view FR notice |
| Charleston | Maintenance (NAAQS revoked) | 04/05/2005 | Former Subpart 1 | 248,549 | 2017-2019 | 7.9 | Yes | 5 / 1 | 11/10/2011 76 FR 62640 |
12/07/2012 | 04/30/2014 79 FR 17884 |
| Huntington-Ashland | Maintenance (NAAQS revoked) | 04/05/2005 | Former Subpart 1 | 141,206 | 2017-2019 | 7.5 | Yes | 5 / 1 | 10/07/2011 76 FR 55542 |
07/05/2011 | 12/28/2012 77 FR 76415 |
| Martinsburg-Hagerstown | Maintenance (NAAQS revoked) | 04/05/2005 | Moderate | 104,169 | 2017-2019 | 8.5 | Yes | 5 / 1 | 02/09/2012 77 FR 1411 |
08/05/2013 | 12/26/2014 79 FR 70099 |
| Parkersburg-Marietta | Maintenance (NAAQS revoked) | 04/05/2005 | Former Subpart 1 | 88,538 | 2017-2019 | 7.9 | Yes | 5 / 1 | 01/03/2012 76 FR 75464 |
03/06/2012 | 09/12/2013 78 FR 56168 |
| Steubenville-Weirton | Maintenance (NAAQS revoked) | 04/05/2005 | Former Subpart 1 | 54,745 | 2017-2019 | 9.2 | Yes | 5 / 1 | 10/14/2011 76 FR 56641 |
04/17/2012 | 04/17/2014 79 FR 15019 |
| Wheeling | Maintenance (NAAQS revoked) | 04/05/2005 | Former Subpart 1 | 77,550 | 2017-2019 | 9.2 | Yes | 5 / 1 | 01/03/2012 76 FR 75464 |
03/13/2012 | 09/30/2013 78 FR 59841 |
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West Virginia PM-2.5 (2006) Areas Return to map Area designated nonattainment for the 24-hour standard Top of page |
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| Click on the Area name to view SIP Required Elements Area |
Status | Designation Date |
Classification | 2010 Population (state portion) |
Meets NAAQS Basis |
Design Value 24-Hr (µg/m3) (entire area) |
Meets NAAQS |
SIP Requirements Original/ Approved |
Clean Air Determination Citation Effective Date Click to view FR notice |
Redesignation Request Date |
Redesignation Citation Effective Date Click to view FR notice |
| Charleston | Maintenance | 12/14/2009 | Former Subpart 1 | 248,549 | 2017-2019 | 15 | Yes | 6 / 1 | 12/19/2011 76 FR 71450 |
12/07/2012 | 04/30/2014 79 FR 17884 |
| Steubenville-Weirton | Maintenance | 12/14/2009 | Former Subpart 1 | 54,745 | 2017-2019 | 21 | Yes | 6 / 1 | 06/13/2012 77 FR 28264 |
06/12/2012 | 04/17/2014 79 FR 15019 |
West Virginia PM-2.5 (2012) Areas Return to map Top of page |
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West Virginia SO2 (1971) Areas Return to map Top of page |
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| Click on the Area name to view SIP Required Elements Area |
Status | Designation Date |
Classification | 2010 Population (state portion) |
Meets NAAQS Basis |
Design Value Annual/24-Hr (ppb) (entire area) |
Meets NAAQS |
SIP Requirements Original/ Approved |
Clean Air Determination Citation Effective Date Click to view FR notice |
Redesignation Request Date |
Redesignation Citation Effective Date Click to view FR notice |
| Hancock County (Part) The city of Weirton, including Butler and Clay: Magisterial Districts | Maintenance | 01/20/1994 | 15,801 | / | 1 / 1 | |
07/27/2004 | 03/11/2005 70 FR 1664 |
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| New Manchester-Grant magisterial district in Hancock County | Maintenance | 11/15/1990 | 8,706 | / | 1 / 1 | |
07/27/2004 | 08/08/2005 70 FR 33364 |
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West Virginia SO2 (2010) Areas Return to map Top of page |
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| Click on the Area name to view SIP Required Elements Area |
Status | Designation Date |
Classification | 2010 Population (state portion) |
Meets NAAQS Basis |
3 Year 1-Hour Design Value (ppb) (entire area) |
Meets NAAQS |
SIP Requirements Original/ Approved |
Clean Air Determination Citation Effective Date Click to view FR notice |
Redesignation Request Date |
Redesignation Citation Effective Date Click to view FR notice |
| Marshall | Maintenance | 10/04/2013 | 20,365 | 2017-2019 | 8 | Yes | 6 / 6 | |
04/18/2020 | 11/25/2020 85 FR 67661 |
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| Steubenville | Maintenance | 10/04/2013 | 19,413 | 2017-2019 | 46 | Yes | 6 / 6 | |
08/22/2019 | 08/12/2020 85 FR 41925 |
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| We have made our best effort to ensure that the data contained in these reports is accurate. We note that there may be brief delays in
updating the reports as we receive new state submissions and we take rulemaking action on plans. In order to assist us in providing
accurate information, we request that you contact us by clicking on the "Contact Us" link near the top of this page with any comments
regarding or corrections to the posted information, including concerns about whether the entries reflect the most recent status. Current and historical design value data can be found on the EPA Air Quality Design Values website and the EPA Green Book contains comprehensive nonattainment area, designation status, and historical information. The level of the 1-hour NAAQS for sulfur dioxide is 75 parts per billion (ppb) calculated as the 3-year average of the 99th percentile of the annual distribution of daily maximum 1-hour average concentrations. |