WV HB3217

Requires the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to provide public notification within 24 hours of any reported spill, discharge, or release of hazardous substances, sewage, or pollutants into state waters

Defines hazardous substances broadly to include toxic materials, flammable materials, explosives, corrosives, chemicals, biological and radioactive materials, and manufacturing by-products

Mandates notifications include spill location, type and quantity of substance, potential impacts on drinking water and wildlife, public precautionary measures, and corrective actions being taken

Requires notifications be distributed through DEP's website and social media, local media outlets, emergency alert systems, and the WV Emergency Management Division's platforms

Obligates entities responsible for spills to immediately notify DEP and the Emergency Management Division, with civil penalties for failure to report, and requires DEP to maintain a publicly accessible online database tracking all spills and remediation efforts