Section 84. Application of this article

The  provisions of this article
  shall  also  apply  in  every  respect  to  any  stock  corporation   or
  association,  or  any  individual  diverting  the water of a fresh water
  stream which would otherwise flow into a tidewater creek or estuary, and
  the service of any notice or other  paper  necessary  in  an  action  or
  otherwise   shall  be  deemed  to  be  served  on  such  corporation  or
  association, or on such individual, if served on the  superintendent  or
  other  person in charge of the works by which the water is diverted from
  such stream.