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Percentage of Surface Waters with Impaired or Threatened Uses (state + EPA data):

Number of Impaired Waterbodies (as reported by the state):

NOTE: Data limitations affect the accuracy of these rankings.

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WEST VIRGINIA contains a portion of 31 watersheds.

Percentage of Surface Waters with Reported Problems (state + EPA data): 14%

Number of Waterbodies with Reported Problems (as reported by the state): 722

Beneficial Use Most Frequently Impaired	Percent of All Impairments
Aquatic Life Support	96%
Primary Contact Recreation (Swimming)	5%

Beneficial uses not reported for 100% of waterbodies.

Priority for Regulation	Number of Waterbodies
Targeted	16
High	96
Medium	331
Low	140
Not Assessed for TMDL Priority	0
Not Reported to US EPA for TMDL Priority	139

Rivers, Streams, and Creeks
Number of impaired waterbodies: 710
Percent of Rivers, Streams and Creeks in WEST VIRGINIA assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 24%

	Percent Waterbodies Affected
Metals	74%
pH	43%
Unknown	14%
Pathogens	1%
Dioxin	1%
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NOTE: Possible inconsistencies between data on (a) impaired waterbodies and (b) percentage of waterbodies assessed.

Rivers, Streams, and Creeks
Number of impaired waterbodies: 710 (cause not reported for 0%)
Percent of Rivers, Streams and Creeks in WEST VIRGINIA assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 24%

	Percent Waterbodies Affected
Resource Extraction	71%
Unknown Sources	19%
Atmospheric Deposition	8%
Agriculture	1%
Industrial Point Sources	0%
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NOTE: Possible inconsistencies between data on (a) impaired waterbodies and (b) percentage of waterbodies assessed.