WV HB4832

Designates high impact data centers as "large-quantity users" under the Water Resources Protection Act, requiring registration and reporting of water withdrawals regardless of quantity used

Requires high impact data centers to obtain water resource assessment certification from the Department of Environmental Protection before certification, including analysis of potential impacts on water quantity and quality

Authorizes the Department of Environmental Protection to limit, condition, or prohibit water use by high impact data centers if it would create a "critical water planning area" or adversely impact existing or future uses of state water resources

Mandates public hearings in the county where a proposed high impact data center would be located, with a 30-day public comment period and publicly accessible project documents on a state website

Requires the Secretary of Environmental Protection to include analysis of data center water withdrawals and their cumulative impacts on water quality and downstream users in annual State Water Resources Management Plan reports