CLEAN | BUILD | PARTNER

The EPA Mid Atlantic Regional office ("EPA") is committed to working with West Virginia residents, state and local governments, and non-profit and higher education organizations to protect the environment, expand economic opportunities, and revitalize communities across the Mountain State.  From revitalizing the land and economy through the  Brownfields Program , protecting children’s health and air quality with the C lean School Bus Program , or providing financial and technical resources for clean and safe water via the  Source Water Protection Programs , the EPA has helped dozens of West Virginia communities to identify and implement strategies to achieve local priorities. 

The following interactive maps allow users to explore the historic investments—more than $570 million in EPA funding—made in the health, equity, and resiliency of West Virginian communities. This webpage is organized with three main headings: Clean, Build, and Partner. Scroll down the page to explore stories in each category. Click or tap on a location name to the left of the maps to read more about a specific project.  

The following maps allow users to explore the historic investments—more than $570 million in EPA funding—made in the health, equity, and resilience of West Virginian communities. This webpage is organized with three main headings: Clean, Build, and Partner. Scroll down the page to explore stories in each category. Click or tap on a location name to the left of the maps to read more about a specific project.  

Landmark environmental policies like the  Clean Air Act ,  Clean Water Act ,  Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) , and the  Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA or “Superfund”)  help us regulate for a healthy environment. However, there are also a variety of EPA funding and technical assistance programs available to communities, industry, and governments that aim to support compliance and promote resiliency within the regulatory framework. Since 2022, the EPA has invested over $9 million in Brownfields cleanup and assessment grants through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) for West Virginia communities since 2022, turning contaminated and blighted parcels into neighborhood assets like parks, baseball fields, and commercial space. 

Keep scrolling for EPA cleanup and revitalization project stories in West Virginia. Click or tap on any of the location names to the left of the map to read more about a specific project.

Over the past two years, the EPA has awarded more than $221 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding for projects in West Virginia that are strengthening infrastructure, making communities more resilient to water-related emergencies like flooding, and protecting human health and the environment. We’ve provided close to $110 million in 2023 to capitalize West Virginia’s Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs to support water infrastructure improvements. 

Keep scrolling for EPA infrastructure project stories in West Virginia. Click or tap on any of the location names to the left of the map to read more about a specific project. 

We don’t do anything alone. The EPA teams up with the state and countless partners to achieve our mission of protecting human health and the environment. 

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Keep scrolling for EPA partnership activities in West Virginia. Click or tap on any of the location names to the left of the map to read more about a specific story. 

Every West Virginian should feel empowered to exercise their right to safe drinking water, healthy rivers and streams, and clean air. EPA will continue prioritizing infrastructure-related challenges that West Virginians face, like improved stormwater and wastewater infrastructure. We’ll keep working with the state to help it benefit from and participate in the clean energy economy.  

For more data and maps related to EPA cleanups, visit the EPA’s  Cleanups in My Community webpage , which enables you to view hazardous waste cleanup locations and grant areas. Looking for Superfund information?  Search for Superfund sites  where you live. Want more details on the Brownfields in your area?  Lookup Brownfields properties in your state . Interested in learning about regulatory or enforcement cases in your town? Use  EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) website  to search for facilities in your community. 

Looking for funding for your community, city, or project and want to learn more about what EPA funds? Start out on  EPA’s grants page .