{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-224.70-100","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 224.70-100","heading":"Policy and purpose as to water quality.","body":"(1) It is hereby declared to be the policy of this Commonwealth to conserve the waters\nof the Commonwealth for public water supplies, for the propagation of fish and\naquatic life, for fowl, animal wildlife and arboreous growth, and for agricultural,\nindustrial, recreational and other legitimate uses; to provide a comprehensive\nprogram in the public interest for the prevention, abatement and control of\npollution; to provide effective means for the execution and enforcement of such\nprogram; and to provide for coo peration with agencies of other states or of the\nfederal government in carrying out these objectives.\n(2) The following are among the purposes of KRS Chapter 224: to safeguard from\npollution the uncontaminated waters of the Commonwealth; to prevent the cre ation\nof any new pollution of the waters of the Commonwealth; and to abate any existing\npollution.","path":[],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=10520","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:42Z","sha256":"fa85b9e26e3f651da99cbe164db7415c63e5495024bdb43d3fc503cf100ea617","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-224.620","next":"us-ky/krs-224.70-110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}