West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection


Name:	West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Abbreviation:	WVDEP
Address:	601 57th Street SE
Place:	Charleston, West Virginia
Country:	United States
Zip:	25304
Number of Employees:	800
Year Founded:	1991
Status:	Active
Phone Number:	(304) 926-0440
Website:	www.dep.wv.gov/Pages/default.a
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/depwv
Last Modified:	9 September 2024

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is the agency charged with preserving the state's environment. The Department focuses and air and water quality issues that may stem from industrial activities, waste management, etc. The Department issues permits for certain activities that may have an impact on the environmental quality in the state, and enforces the permits and regulations promulgated by the Department.

Per their website:

"The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) enforces state and federal environmental laws in West Virginia to help protect our air, water, and land.

With the enactment of Senate Bill 217 during a special session of the West Virginia Legislature, the Division of Environmental Protection was established in October 1991. Following years of restructuring and reorganizing, the Division was elevated to a cabinet-level agency in 2001, and thus the Division of Environmental Protection became the Department of Environmental Protection.

The WVDEP’s mission is to promote a healthy environment. To do this, the agency uses more than 800 employees in nine locations around the state to administer programs that allow industry and the environment to coexist."