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This bill authorizes the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) to propose rules for completing or updating source water protection plans. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Requiring existing public water utilities that draw water from surface water or surface water-influenced groundwater sources to submit updated or completed source water protection plans by July 1, 2016, and every three years thereafter, to protect their water supplies from contamination. 2. Specifying the minimum requirements for the source water protection plans, such as contingency plans, analyses of water system capabilities, and lists of potential contamination sources. 3. Granting the DHHR commissioner the authority to review and approve, reject, or modify the submitted plans, and to request additional studies to determine the risk of potential contamination sources. 4. Authorizing the DHHR secretary to propose legislative rules to implement the source water protection plan requirements, including a staggered schedule for plan submissions.

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