KRS 224.70-100: Policy and purpose as to water quality.

(1) It is hereby declared to be the policy of this Commonwealth to conserve the waters

of the Commonwealth for public water supplies, for the propagation of fish and

aquatic life, for fowl, animal wildlife and arboreous growth, and for agricultural,

industrial, recreational and other legitimate uses; to provide a comprehensive

program in the public interest for the prevention, abatement and control of

pollution; to provide effective means for the execution and enforcement of such

program; and to provide for coo peration with agencies of other states or of the

federal government in carrying out these objectives.

(2) The following are among the purposes of KRS Chapter 224: to safeguard from

pollution the uncontaminated waters of the Commonwealth; to prevent the cre ation

of any new pollution of the waters of the Commonwealth; and to abate any existing

pollution.