W. Va. Code R. § 64-19-11

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 64-19-11 - Advisory Board

11.1. The Commissioner may establish an advisory board and designate the chairman of the board.

11.2. The advisory board membership shall consist of, but not necessarily be limited to, the following members:

11.2.a. Three certified master well drillers;

11.2.a.1. These three members may represent and have actual experience from the various geologic areas of the state and be familiar with the various appropriate drilling methods used in different regions of West Virginia.

11.2.b. One certified pump installer;

11.2.c. One employee of the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health;

11.2.d. One representative from a local health department;

11.2.e. One employee of the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection;

11.2.f. One individual who is not employed by the state and who has no commercial or economic involvement in well drilling or pump installation;

11.2.g. One academic or technical expert who is either:

11.2.g.1. Employed by the West Virginia geological survey or the United States Geological Survey;

11.2.g.2. A professional hydrologist or hydrogeologist; or

11.2.g.3. A geology or hydrogeology professor from a college or university in West Virginia.

11.3. The Water Well Advisory Board may exercise the following duties:

11.3.a. Recommend changes in the certification program as needed to the Commissioner;

11.3.b. Receive complaints regarding certification issues and appeals of certification decisions and recommend follow up actions to the Commissioner;

11.3.c. Recommend written tests and field tests required for certification and assist in the preparation and administration of written tests, as appropriate;

11.3.d. Recommend continuing education classes and instructors; and

11.3.e. Perform other duties that may be assigned by the Commissioner.

W. Va. Code R. § 64-19-11