1. INTRODUCTION
   
   
   1. Bill Toomey, West Virginia Bureau for Public Health (WVBPH) convened the Source Water Assessment Program (SWAP) Meeting at 10:00 a.m. on November 5, 1998 in the Water Development Authority conference room in Charleston, West Virginia. The meeting began with each of the SWAP - Technical and Citizens' Advisory Committee Members introducing themselves. A complete attendance list is attached at the end of the minutes.
      
      
2. REVIEW OF THE SOURCE WATER ASSESSMENT AND PROTECTION PROGRAM DRAFT
   
   
   1. Potential Contaminant Source Inventory Ranking
      
      The committee members divided into three groups. Each group was to look at the Potential Contaminant Source Inventory List and determine a ranking of high, medium, or low in relation to a threat to groundwater and surface water. The ultimate goal was to recognize the relative threat level to the susceptible intake from the potential contaminant sources. The results of the rankings are attached at the end of the minutes.
      
      
   2. Phase One
      
      
      1. Resource Characterization - Source Water Assessment
         
         Lewis Baker, WVRWA, commented that for the determination of the boundary of the surface water intake watershed area we should incorporate the USGS data.
         
         Bill Toomey, WVBPH, indicated that all available data from USGS will be used.
         
         Vic Wilford, WVBPH, said that if two utilities overlap, communities need to work together.
         
         
      2. Delineation Procedure
         
         Conjunctive Delineation - hydraulic connection of surface water to a well pumping ground water.
         
         A type of utility defined as Ground Water Under the Direct Influence (GWUDI) must install a surface water filter treatment technique.
         
         
      3. Inventory
         
         Ken Spence, WV Farm Bureau wanted to know how many potential contaminant sources in each public water system.
         
         Lew Baker, WVRWA, responded that the number depends on how intense you want to be. The input would come from the property owner.
         
         Bill Toomey, WVBPH, said that the procedure for inventory would be similar to the wellhead protection program. With source water, "SWAP Teams" will help survey certain areas.
         
         Tom Holbrook, WVAWC, wanted to know what will make a system cooperate?
         
         Bill Toomey, WVBPH, responded that we would have to develop a line of communication.
         
         Helen Gibbins, League of Women Voters, wanted to know if the committee members could help.
         
         Bill Toomey, WVBPH, responded that the committee members can help on the local level.
         
         
         1. Database - Potential Contaminant Listing
            
            Reviewed and discussed the form. Bill Toomey, WVBPH, asked for any suggestions.
            
            
      4. Susceptibility
         
         Reviewed the draft definition and the determination of the four critical factors of susceptibility. The four steps for ground and surface water systems:
         
         
         1. Hydrogeologic
         2. Land Cover and Potential Contaminant Sources
         3. Physical Integrity of the intake/well
         4. Water Quality
            
            
      5. Assessment Report
         
         A summary report with an assessment report, map and inventory listing will be available to the community.
         
         
   3. Phase Two
      
      
      1. Management Approaches
         
         Vic Wilford, WVBPH, said that we could use the Consumer Confidence Rule (CCR). The requirement begins in 1999. The utilities have to report in October 1999 and then every July. It will tell consumers about source water, raw water, contaminants in water and the effects. The message goes to the people who receive the utility bill. The utilities only have to say that a Source Water Assessment Program has been prepared and tell where it can be obtained.
         
         Helen Gibbins, League of Women Voters, suggested having the SWAP Program read by literacy groups to see if it is meaningful to the public. Many times, technical issues are hard for people to understand. She also suggested that the Source Water Message be delivered by television and radio. She said that if you limit it only to the Internet you will only a target a limited audience.
         
         
      2. Contingency Plans
         
         
         1. Spill response phone number will be updated.
         2. Better communication between agencies for spill events.
         3. Reviewed existing emergency plan provisions.
            
            
   4. USDA Animal Feeding Operations
      
      Asked for a letter from SWAP about their feeding operations.
      
      Chris Daugherty, WVDEP, said that the agency can directly comment or we could compile our opinions together and send it. Bill Toomey, WVBPH, asked that opinions be submitted within two weeks.
      
      
3. Adjournment
   
   Public Meetings will begin by the end of November. About four to five meetings are scheduled at target locations in West Virginia.
   
   Bill Toomey, WVBPH, asked the committee members to review the SWAP draft and respond with comments within two weeks.
   
   The next meeting is projected to be in early January.

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