The division shall maintain a program and practices in the husbandry of waters of the state and the lands immediately adjacent thereto. The director shall make such investigations and surveys, conduct such schools and public meetings and take such other steps as may be expedient in the conservation, beautification, improvement and use of all such water areas of the state. The director shall cooperate with the Division of Natural Resources' chief law-enforcement officer in enforcing the provisions of law prohibiting the disposal of litter in, along and near such water areas.
W. Va. Code § 22-11-5
Water areas beautification; investigations; law enforcement
Known as the Water Pollution Control Act
The act spans §§ 22-11-1 to 22-11-9 (34 sections).
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.