§22-11-8. Prohibitions; Permits Required
(a) The secretary may, after public notice and opportunity for public hearing, issue a permit for the discharge or disposition of any pollutant or combination of pollutants into waters of this state upon condition that the discharge or disposition meets or will meet all applicable state and federal water quality standards and effluent limitations and […]
§22-11-9. Form of Application for Permit; Information Required
The chief shall prescribe a form of application for all permits for any activity specified in section eight of this article and, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no other discharge permit or discharge authorization from any other state department, agency, commission, board or officer is required for such activity except that […]
§22-11-10. Water Quality Management Fund Established; Permit Application Fees; Annual Permit Fees; Dedication of Proceeds; Rules
(a) The special revenue fund designated the Water Quality Management Fund established in the State Treasury on July 1, 1989, is hereby continued. (b) The permit application fees and annual permit fees established and collected pursuant to this section; any interest or surcharge assessed and collected by the secretary; interest accruing on investments and deposits […]
§22-11-11. Procedure Concerning Permits Required Under Article; Transfer of Permits; Prior Permits
(a) The chief or his or her duly authorized representatives shall conduct such investigation as is deemed necessary and proper in order to determine whether any such application should be granted or denied. In making such investigation and determination as to any application pertaining solely to sewage, the chief shall consult with the director of […]
§22-11-12. Inspections; Orders to Compel Compliance With Permits; Service of Orders
After issuance of the division's permit for any activity the director may make field inspections of the work on the activity, and, after completion thereof, may inspect the completed activity, and, from time to time, may inspect the maintenance and operation of the activity. To compel compliance with the terms and conditions of the division's […]
§22-11-13. Voluntary Water Quality Monitors; Appointment; Duties; Compensation
The director is hereby authorized to appoint voluntary water quality monitors to serve at the will and pleasure of the director. All such monitors appointed pursuant hereto shall be eighteen years of age or over and shall be bona fide residents of this state. Such monitors are authorized to take water samples of the waters […]
§22-11-14. Information to Be Filed by Certain Persons With Division; Tests
Any and all persons directly or indirectly discharging or depositing treated or untreated sewage, industrial wastes, or other wastes, or the effluent therefrom, into or near any waters of the state shall file with the director such information as the director may reasonably require on forms prescribed for such purpose, including, but not limited to, […]
§22-11-2. Declaration of Policy
(a) 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 […]
§22-11-3. Definitions
Unless the context in which used clearly requires a different meaning, as used in this article: (1) "Activity" or "activities" means any activity or activities for which a permit is required by section seven of this article;
§22-11-4. General Powers and Duties of Director With Respect to Pollution
(a) In addition to all other powers and duties the director has and may exercise, subject to specific grants of authority to the chief or the board in this article or elsewhere in this code, the director has the following powers and authority and shall perform the following duties: (1) To perform any and all […]