The Groundwater Protection Act provisions contained in subsection (b), section four, article twelve of this chapter do not apply to mineral extraction areas of quarry mining sites regulated under this article. All other areas of the mine, including groundwater beneath the mineral extraction area, and water discharges from the quarry shall meet the requirements of article twelve of this chapter.
W. Va. Code § 22-4-15
Groundwater protection
Known as the Quarry Reclamation Act
The act spans §§ 22–22 (29 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.