The United States Environmental Protection Agency and West Virginia environmental groups have reached a proposed settlement over regulator oversight of the Lower Guyandotte River watershed. The agreement resolves a lawsuit the groups filed against the EPA last month contending the EPA has not calculated maximum pollution amounts in the Lower Guyandotte River watershed that would allow the watershed to meet water quality standards through total maximum daily loads, or TMDLs.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency and West Virginia environmental groups have reached a proposed settlement over regulator oversight of the Lower Guyandotte River watershed. The agreement resolves a lawsuit the groups filed against the EPA last month contending the EPA has not calculated maximum pollution amounts in the Lower Guyandotte River watershed that would allow the watershed to meet water quality standards through total maximum daily loads, or TMDLs.
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The restoration will include adding a hotel, restaurant, coffee shop and adventure tour base utilizing the nearby Hatfield-McCoy Trail system and Guyandotte River, but the ultimate goal is to put the company store and community of Itmann back on the map.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency hasn t made final decisions on key documents in its review that could address longstanding water quality concerns. Those include West Virginia s list of impaired waters and a Chemours plan to address PFAS discharges at its Washington Works facility in Wood County.