Water Pollution Control Act (West Virginia Code: Chapter 22 - Environmental Resources; Article 11) Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision West Virginia Document type Legislation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Agricultural development Sustainable development Pollution control Water quality standards Freshwater pollution Standards Public health Freshwater resources management Sustainable use Protection of habitats Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This chapter of the West Virginia Code adopts the Water Pollution Control Act. It is declared to be the public policy of the State of West Virginia to maintain reasonable standards of purity and quality of the water of the state consistent with: (1) Public health and public enjoyment thereof; (2) the propagation and protection of animal, bird, fish, aquatic and plant life; and (3) the expansion of employment opportunities, maintenance and expansion of agriculture and the provision of a permanent foundation for healthy industrial development. It is also the public policy of the State of West Virginia that the water resources of this state with respect to the quantity thereof be available for reasonable use by all of the citizens of this state. Full text English Website code.wvlegislature.gov