West Virginia Clean Watersheds Needs Survey 2008 The Clean Watersheds Needs Survey (CWNS) is a comprehensive assessment of needs1 to meet the water quality and water-related public health goals of the Clean Water Act (CWA). States and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conduct the CWNS every four years under CWA Section 516 (b). West Virginia documented needs totaling $3.5 billion in 2008. This is a 16 percent increase from the $3 .0 billion m needs documented in 2004. Documented Needs in West Virginia Needs (2008 Dollars, Millions) Type of Need 2004 2008 Percent Change Wastewater treatment $426 $413 -3% Pipe repair and new pipes $1,657 $1,017 -39% Recycled water distribution $4 nra -100% Combined sewer overflow correction $909 $1,467 61% Total Wastewater Treatment Needs $2,996 $2,897 -3% Conveyance infrastructure n/a $10 n/a Treatment systems n/a nr n/a Green infrastmcture n/a $108 n/a General stormwater management $17 nr -100% Total Stormwater Management Needsb $17 $117 588% Agriculture (cropland) best management practices (BMPs) nr $3 n/a Agriculture (animals) BMPs nr $17 n/a Silviculture (forestry) BMPs nr nr 0% Ground water protection: unknown source BMPs nr nr 0% Marinas BMPs nr nr 0% Resource extraction BMPs nr $121 n/a Brownfields remediation nr nr 0% Storage tank remediation nr nr 0% Sanitary landfills BMPs nr nr 0% Hydroniodification (Water resource restoration and protection) nr $2 n/a Other estuary management activities0 n/a nr n/a Total Nonpoint Source Control NeedsM nr $143 n/a Total Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Needsb'd $6 $331 >1,000% Total Needs $3,019 $3,488 16%. aNot reported; Actual needs may be higher, since documenting these needs is difficult; °In 2004, Other Estuary Management Needs were reported under Separate State Estimates (SSEs); dNot included in Official Needs in the Report to Congress. County Needs (SM) | None reported ~l<22 ~ 22-54 ¦ > 54 1 Documented needs in the CWNS include the unfunded capital costs of projects as of January 1, 2008 that address a water quality or a water quality-related public health problem existing as of January 1, 2008, or expected to occur within the next 20 years; and meet the seven CWNS documentation criteria. All needs are in January 2008 dollars. ------- West Virginia Clean Watersheds Needs Survey 2008 Wastewater Treatment Facilities The enactment of the Clean Water Act (CWA) in 1972 resulted in dramatic improvements in the: Number of wastewater treatment plants. Percentage of the population served by wastewater treatment plants. Quality of effluent treatment from wastewater treatment facilities. In 2008, 58% of West Virginia residents received centralized wastewater treatment services at the secondary, advanced, or no discharge treatment level, compared to 20% in 1972. Number of Centralized Treatment Facilities and Population Served Number of Facilities Population Served %Total %Total Population Population Treatment Level 1972 2008 Projected" 1972 1972 2008 2008 Projected" Less than Secondary 57 0 0 344,000 19 0 0 0 Secondary 65 190 182 197,000 11 594,642 33 660,246 Advanced 8 65 91 160,000 9 460,477 25 608,028 No Discharge 0 2 0 0 0 55 <1 0 Total 130 257 273 701,000 39 1,055,174 58 1,268,274 a Number of facilities and population served if all needs documented in the CWNS 2008 are met. Small Communities In West Virginia, small community wastewater facilities serve 41% of the population and comprise 38% of total wastewater treatment and collection needs. EPA small community support information is available at: www. epa. gov/owm/mab/smcomm Reported Needs for Facilities in Small Communities Facilities 1 Needs (2008 Dollars, Millions) Population 2004 2008 2004 2008 0-999 101 72 $385 $118 1,000-3,499 93 122 $654 $552 3,500-10,000 44 40 $658 $434 Total 238 234 $1,696 $1,103 Visit www.epa.gov/cwns for more information including: Detailed Reports to Congress Other state fact sheets Maps, charts, and data downloads for projects, facilities, watersheds, counties, congressional districts, cities, states, and regions ------- |