West Virginia Code § 22-2-9

General and miscellaneous powers and duties of director; cooperative
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agreements; injunctive relief; water treatment plants and facilities; transfer of
funds and interagency cooperation.
(a) The director is authorized to engage in any work and to do all things necessary and
proper, including promulgation of rules, to implement and administer the provisions of this
article. e
(b) The director is authorized to engage in cooperative projects under this article with any
other agency of the United States of America, any state, county or municipal agency or
subdivision thereof. u
(c) The director may request the Attorney General, who is hereby authorized to initiate, in
addition to any other remedies provided for in this article, in any court of competent
jurisdiction, an action in equity for an injunction to restrain any interference with the
exercise of the right to enter or to conduct any work provided in this article.
(d) The director has the authority to constructs and operate a plant or any facilities for the
control and treatment of water pollution resulting from mine drainage. The extent of this
control and treatment may be dependent uipon the ultimate use of the water: Provided, That
this subsection does not repeal or sugpersede any portion of the applicable federal or state
water pollution control laws and no control or treatment under this section may be less than
that required under any applicable federal or state water pollution control law. The
construction of any facilities may include major interceptors and other facilities appurtenant
to the plant.
(e) All departments, boards, commissions and agencies of the state shall cooperate with the
director by providing technical expertise, personnel, equipment, materials and supplies to
implement and administer the provisions of this article.

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