Air Quality in West Virginia
West Virginia has 15 counties with EPA air quality monitoring. Air quality is generally improving across the state, with an average of 205 "Good" days per county per year. The best air quality is in Raleigh (median AQI 32) and the most polluted is Cabell (median AQI 43).
| County | Median AQI | Max AQI | Good Days | Unhealthy Days | Trend | Top Pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley | 42 | 97 | 217 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Brooke | 36 | 72 | 277 | 0 | ↑ worsening | PM2.5 |
| Cabell | 43 | 87 | 253 | 0 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Gilmer | 37 | 71 | 108 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Greenbrier | 40 | 64 | 234 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Hancock | 41 | 97 | 262 | 0 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Harrison | 34 | 60 | 91 | 0 | ↓ improving | PM2.5 |
| Kanawha | 40 | 90 | 283 | 0 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Marion | 33 | 62 | 85 | 0 | ↓ improving | PM2.5 |
| Marshall | 39 | 81 | 267 | 0 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Monongalia | 43 | 93 | 211 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Ohio | 41 | 84 | 219 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Raleigh | 32 | 53 | 20 | 0 | ↓ improving | PM2.5 |
| Tucker | 37 | 71 | 343 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Wood | 43 | 101 | 219 | 1 | → stable | Ozone |