Source Water Protection (Senate Bill 373)

Overview of the SB 373 Source Water Protection Program and Its Implementation

Senate Bill 373 revised portions of Article 1 of Chapter 16 (Public Health) of the West Virginia Code to address regulation of public water systems, source water protection, grants for wellhead and source water protection. Key components of these revisions were approved by the 2014 Legislature and signed into law by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin on April 1, 2014. The law became effective on June 6, 2014, 90 days from its date of passage on March 8, 2014.

The Bureau for Public Health (BPH) submitted rule revisions for Legislative Rule 64CSR3 Public Water Systems to the Secretary of State office with respect to source water protection planning enacted in SB 373. A copy of the revised rule is available at the following link.

 

Featured Links: Source Water Protection Plan Links Enrolled Final Version Senate Bill No. 373 Public Water Systems, 64 CSR3, Rule SWAP Protection Plan Template Definitions FAQ's Events/Training Scheduled Meetings of Source Water Protection Public Hearings Information on Watershed Associations with Watershed Group Contacts Local Health Department Offices Watershed Information Surface Water Influence Groundwater Information: WVU Study: The Hydrogeologic Basis for Designation of Surface Water Induced Groundwater (2017) WVU Study: Hydraulic and Thermal Response to Intermittent Pumping in Unconfined Alluvial Aquifers Along a Regulated Stream (2017) USGS Study: Assessment of hydrogeologic terrains, well-construction characteristics, groundwater hydraulics, and water-quality and microbial data for determination of surface-water-influenced groundwater supplies in West Virginia; Scientific Investigations Report 2016-5048

Please forward comments or questions concerning Source Water Protection and Senate Bill 373 to: SWAP

Bureau For Public Health
Office of Environmental Health Services
350 Capitol Street, Room 313
Charleston, WV 25301-3713

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