# 2026-22584: West Virginia Gets EPA Approval to Clean Up Old Landfill Air

2026-22584, Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; West Virginia; Control of Emissions From Existing Municipal Solid Waste Landfills, is a Federal Register rule from Environmental Protection Agency published 2026-11-05, effective 2026-12-07; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-06).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22584
- As of: 2026-11-06
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22584
- Title: Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; West Virginia; Control of Emissions From Existing Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Environmental Protection Agency
- Citation: 91 FR 69701
- Published: 2026-11-05
- Effective: 2026-12-07
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-06

## In one line

West Virginia Gets EPA Approval to Clean Up Old Landfill Air

## Summary

The EPA is giving a thumbs-up to West Virginia’s updated plan to control pollution from old trash landfills. This means landfill operators in West Virginia need to follow new rules to cut harmful emissions starting December 7, 2026. These changes help keep the air cleaner without adding big costs for businesses or the state.

## Abstract

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a Clean Air Act (CAA) section 111(d) plan revision submitted by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP). This revision updates the plan to include changes made to Emissions Guidelines and Compliance Times for municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills. This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA).

## Effects PRIA read

- West Virginia MSW Landfill Plan Federally Approved: cost, low. The EPA approved West Virginia’s Clean Air Act section 111(d) plan revision for existing municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills submitted November 18, 2021, to implement 40 CFR part 60, subpart Cf. The EPA incorporated West Virginia legislative rule 45CSR23 (effective June 1, 2018 and June 1, 2021)…
- When Substantive Requirements Apply to Landfills: cost, low. The rule states that after December 23, 2019, the substantive requirements of West Virginia’s municipal solid waste landfills State plan are contained in paragraph (b) of 40 CFR 62.12125, and owners and operators of MSW landfills in West Virginia must comply with the requirements in paragraph (b).…
- EPA Retains Authority for Alternate Test Methods: benefit, low. The EPA Administrator retains authority to approve alternative methods to determine nonmethane organic compound (NMOC) concentration or a site-specific methane generation rate constant (k) as set out in 40 CFR 60.30f(c) and section 4.8.b of West Virginia’s plan. Landfill operators may seek EPA appr…
- EPA Finds No Significant Small-Entity Costs or Unfunded Mandates: benefit, low. The EPA certified under the Regulatory Flexibility Act that this action does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, and stated the action does not contain any unfunded mandates under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act. The EPA also determined it is not a sig…

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## Sources
- [2026-22584 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/05/2026-22584/approval-and-promulgation-of-state-plans-for-designated-facilities-and-pollutants-west-virginia)
- [2026-22584 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-05/pdf/2026-22584.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22584 (as of 2026-11-06).