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DHHR to host public hearing on source water plan

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Public Health’s Office of Environmental Health Services will host a public hearing Nov. 9 to discuss draft Source Water Protection Plans for the city of Philippi and the town of Belington.

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 from 4-6 p.m. Nov. 9 at the city of Philippi’s Town Hall, Council Chambers, 344 S. Main St. in Philippi.

Public comments, which will be considered by DHHR during the review process, may be submitted during the Nov. 9, 2016 hearing or in writing by Nov. 23 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 St., 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 obtain copies of the Source Water Protections Plans for the city of Philippi and the town of Belington, visit the West Virginia Planning and Development Councils Region 7 website at www.regionvii.com/

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