Water Resources Protection Act (West Virginia Code: Chapter 22 - Environmental Resources; Article 26) Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision West Virginia Document type Legislation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Freshwater resources management Water conservation zone Freshwater pollution Pollution control Water quality standards Sustainable use Ecosystem preservation Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This chapter of the West Virginia Code adopts the Water Resources Protection and Management Act. It declares that it is the public policy of the State of West Virginia to protect and conserve the water resources for the state and to provide for the public welfare. The state's water resources are vital natural resources of the state that are essential to maintain, preserve and promote quality of life and economic vitality of the state. It is also the public policy of the state that the water resources of the state be available for the benefit of the citizens of West Virginia, consistent with and preserving all other existing rights and remedies recognized in common law or by statute, while also preserving the resources within its sovereign powers for the common good. Full text English Website code.wvlegislature.gov