Accomplishments

WVMWQA is actively involved with state policy makers on every major water quality issue in West Virginia critical to effective management of municipal water, sewer, and stormwater utilites, including:

• State Legislation and Appropriations
• State Clean Water Grant Funding & Low Interest Loans
• Water Quality Standards Development
• Water Quality Standards Implementation Policies
• Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Policies
• Chesapeake Bay TMDL
• Nutrient Removal Technology Requirements
• NPDES Permitting Policies
• Nutrient Credit Trading Laws & Regulations
• Beneficial Reuse of Biosolids
• Beneficial Reuse of Reclaimed Water
• Industrial Pretreatment Programs
• Laboratory Certification
• Wastewater Collection System Polices
• Environmental Enforcement Policies
• Utility Rates and Charges
• Other Wastewater Utility Related Issues

WVMWQA has made many positive contributions on the above policy issues.  Here is more detail regarding just a few of these examples: