258/Maryland Manual

(UST) Projects; and Leaking Underground
Storage'lank (LUST) Projects.

ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
Harold L. Dye, Jr., Acting Administrator
631-3386

Authorized in November 1988, the Enforce-
ment Program ensures that industry government,
and individuals comply with laws and regulations
governing waste management and disposal. By in-
itiating action against violators and, if necessary
assessing penalties and seeking civil or criminal
sanctions, the Program deters future violations.
Through this effort, criminal violators are
prosecuted, civil suits are filed and unilateral com-
plaints and orders are issued that require specific
actions and corrective measures to protect public
health and the environment.
The Program is organized into four divisions:
Hazardous Wiste Enforcement, Industrial Dis-
charge Enforcement, Solid Waste Enforcement, and
Groundwater Investigation.

INDUSTRIAL DISCHARGE PROGRAM
Horacio Tsblada, Acting Administrator
631-3323

Organized in November 1988, the Industrial
Discharge Program encompasses three major func-
tions: discharge permits required by State law and
by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES), oil control, and biomonitoring.
The Program regulates discharges ofnonhazar-
dous, liquid industrial wastes into surface or ground
waters through the issuance of discharge permits.
Toxics are regulated by chemical specific limits or
biomonitoring. The Program also coordinates the
federal Ground Water Protection Program and Un-
derground Injection Control Program within the
State. Businesses or individuals involved in the han-
dling of oil must secure from the Program one or
more of the following: oil operations permit, oil
transfer license, or oil vehicle operator's certificate.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM
Robert A. DeMarm, Acting Administrator
333-2950

The Emergency Response Program was formed
in January 1989. The Program enables the State to
respond with spill or release mitigation equipment
on 24-hour call to an emergency oil spillage in
waters of the State (Code Environment Article, sec.
4-406). Primary responses are to land and water
spills or releases of oil; however, responses to haz-
ardous and nunhazardous waste spills or iclcascs
account for approximately one-third of the emer-
gency responses.

The Program coordinates efforts of the various
State and local units which may participate in the
emergency response and may request the aid of a
federal agency if necessary

SEDIMENT & STORMWATER
ADMINISTRATION

Vincent H. Berg, Director

2500 Broening Highway
Baltimore, MD 21224 631-3553

The Sediment and Stormwater Administration
originated as the Stormwater Management Ad-
ministration in 1987. The Administration received
its present name in 1988 (Code Environment Ar-
ticle, sees. 4-101 through 4-208).
The Administration strives to minimize adverse
effects from land development on Stormwater runoff.
State and federal development projects are reviewed
and inspected by the Administration to ensure com-
pliance with standards for management and sediment
control. The Administration also oversees local
programs of Stormwater management and sediment
control to ensure that they meet State standards.
Under the Administration are three programs:
Policy and Evaluation, Compliance, and Construc-
tion Management.

POLICY & EVALUATION PROGRAM
Molly Cannon, Administrator
631-3543

Created in 1988, the Policy and Evaluation Pro-
gram oversees local programs for sediment control
and Stormwater management. The Program inves-
tigates complaints of agricultural water pollution.
The Program also develops policy, regulations, and
training programs to control nonpoint sources of
pollution. A nonpoint source is one that is nor a
specific point of discharge, such as a pipe. Nonpoint
sources include pollutants washed off streets or
farmlands.

COMPLIANCE PROGRAM
Jack Bowen, Administrator
631-3510

The Compliance Program was formed in 1988.
The Program enforces approved sediment control
and Stormwater management plans on all State and
federal construction projects. The Program also
enforces approved sediment control plans on all
private construction projects unless enforcement
has been delegated to the local jurisdiction.