Enacting Water Quality Improvement Programs In Counties By Conservation Districts

HB 4516 would allow West Virginia conservation districts to partially reimburse property owners for septic tank maintenance or repairs to improve local water quality. The bill defines "Cooperators" as any property owner with a septic tank (regardless of whether the property is agricultural or non-agricultural) and establishes a process for these reimbursements. It requires that funding be allocated to cover the costs of these programs. This bill directly affects property owners with septic systems in counties served by conservation districts.