Hansen now on drinking water commission in West Virginia
A special state commission charged with studying the safety of public drinking water systems across West Virginia resumed work this week, eight months after completing its last report to the Legislature.
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Noting one example, new commission member Evan Hansen said he was concerned that a state Department of Environmental Protection rule to implement the chemical tank law removed a requirement that tank owners notify any drinking water systems downstream in the event of a spill. The commission’s first annual report, released in mid-December, had recommended a closer examination of how drinking water systems would find out about potentially threatening spills.
“I understand there’s a spill hotline, but that doesn’t always notify water utilities in a timely fashion,” Hansen said.
