Department of Health, Department of Health Facilities, and Department of Human Services

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Public Health’s Office of Environmental Health Services will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, to discuss draft Source Water Protection Plans for Berkeley County Public Service Water District’s Bunker Hill and Potomac River Water Treatment Plants.

The intent of a Source Water Protection Plan is to identify strategies to minimize potential threats to source water and prepare for spills or other emergencies that could affect water service. If approved, the Plan would be valid for three years.

The public hearing will be held on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at 251 Caperton Boulevard in Martinsburg, WV.

Public comments, which will be considered by DHHR during the review process, may be submitted during the July 12 hearing or in writing by July 21 via mail, fax or email. Written comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement of the nature of the issues being raised. Issues should be kept relevant to the draft plan.

Persons interested in submitting comments may do so by using one of the following means: 
• U.S. Mail: West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health, Office of Environmental Health, 350 Capitol Street, Room 313, Charleston, WV 25301-  3713 Attn: Source Water Protection Program
• Fax: 304-558-4322 with “Protection Plan Comments” written near the top
• Email: EEDSourceWaterProtection@wv.gov with “Protection Plan Comments” in the subject line
  Questions regarding how to submit comments for the public hearing may be directed to (304) 356-4270.

To download a copy of Berkeley County Public Service Water District Source Water Protection Plans, visit http://www.region9wv.com/plans---studies.html