WV HB4215

Authorizes the West Virginia Department of Health to promulgate legislative rules governing water well regulations under 64 CSR 19, establishing certification requirements for water well drillers and pump installers

Requires permits for drilling, constructing, altering, or abandoning water wells, with applications submitted at least 15 calendar days in advance (emergency permits available with next-business-day notification)

Establishes a sunset provision terminating the rule on August 1, 2028, replacing the previous repeal language from the 1989 regulations

Updates agency references from "Department of Health and Human Resources" to "Department of Health" and modernizes section numbering format throughout the rule

Applies to all water well types including potable, commercial, industrial, irrigation, geothermal, and dewatering wells, with enforcement authority vested in the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health