Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 35-4-20 - Groundwater Remediation20.1. Where the facilities or activities of an operator cause or contribute to the concentration of a certain constituent in groundwater that exceeds standards of purity and quality for groundwater promulgated pursuant to W. Va. Code § 22-12-5, every reasonable effort shall be made by the operator to identify, remove, or mitigate the source of such contamination. Within thirty (30) days following written request by the Chief, the operator shall submit to the Chief a groundwater remediation plan to strive, where practical, to reduce the level of contamination over time to support drinking water use. Such a plan shall include such groundwater monitoring as may be necessary to demonstrate the effectiveness of the plan.