Mental Hygiene. It became part of the Depart-
ment of the Environment in 1987 (Senate Bill no.
671). The Administration provides for the safe
collection and disposal of solid wastes. It regulates
and inspects industrial wastewater treatment facil-
ities and controls the transportation, storage, and
disposal of hazardous substances.

The Administration issues permits required for
discharge of industrial wastes and disposal of des-
ignated hazardous substances in order to limit the
quantity and quality of such discharges. It ad-
ministers the Resource Conservation and Recov-
ery Planning Act and conducts inspections to as-
sure compliance with the conditions of permits,
certifications, and licenses that have been issued.
The Administration also investigates reported
water and related pollution violations.

The Administration works through two pro-
grams: Technical Services, and Enforcement.

TECHNICAL SERVICES PROGRAM

William Chicca, Program Administrator
Telephone: 225-5677
ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM

Vacancy, Program Administrator
Telephone: 225-5700

CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL

Chairperson: Nancy H. Hill, 1987

Dennis J. Brady, 1987; Gary R. Fuhrman, 1987;
Dr. Thomas G. Mitchell, 1987; Dr. Curtis M.
Snow, 1987; Marsha G. Perry, 1988; Dr. David
H. Rosenblatt, 1988; Raymond E. Lloyd, Jr.,
1990; David H. Shriver, 1991; Gary L. Smith,
1991; Richard G. LaBrocco, 1992; John D.
Seyffert, 1992; Sanford M. Shapiro, 1992.

Staff contact: Richard W. Collins

201 W. Preston St.
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 225-5649

The Controlled Hazardous Substance Advisory
Council was created in 1976 (Chapter 618, Acts
of 1976). Formerly under the Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene, the Council was
placed within the Department of the Environment
in 1987 (Senate Bill no. 671).

The Council advises and helps the Department
to identify any hazardous substance as a con-
trolled hazardous substance. The Council also
helps develop rules and regulations that relate to
the management and disposal of controlled haz-
ardous substances and low-level nuclear waste.

Appointed by the Governor, the Council con-
sists of thirteen members who serve six-year
terms. Ten members are appointed with the ad-
vice of the Secretary of the Environment, and
three public members are selected with the advice
and consent of the Senate. Members include the
pesticides coordinator for the Cooperative Exten-
sion Service, the State Fire Marshal or designee, a
person in the business of resource recovery, and
one representative each from the Department of
Agriculture; Division of Labor and Industry of
the Department of Licensing and Regulation; De-
partment of Natural Resources; an industry that
generates hazardous substances; the hazardous
substance disposal and management industry; an
industry that generates low-level nuclear waste;
and the low-level nuclear waste management in-
dustry (Code Environment Article, sees. 7-211
through 7-215).

WATER MANAGEMENT
ADMINISTRATION

Richard B. Sellars, Jr., Director

201 W. Preston St.
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 225-6300

The Water Management Administration was
formerly under the Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene. It became part of the Depart-
ment of the Environment in 1987 (Senate Bill no.
671). The Administration develops and imple-
ments efforts to provide safe and adequate public
drinking water supplies. These include sediment
control, stormwater management, watershed sedi-
ment control, and water pollution control and
abatement. To protect State waters, the Adminis-
tration is involved in planning, compliance, per-
mitting, and monitoring actions.

The Administration issues municipal discharge
permits, monitors water quality, and conducts
technical analysis, including mathematical model-
ing, of water quality problems. It reviews and re-
vises sewerage control plans, conducts needs
surveys, and develops priority listings for con-
struction of sewerage facilities. The Administra-
tion monitors the operation and maintenance of
community water supplies and publicly owned
sewage treatment plants. It also awards federal