(NPDES) permits to discharge stormwater from
construction sites.
The Program reviews sediment control and storm-
water management plans for State and federal con-
struction projects. To assure the maintenance of water
quality standards, the Program also reviews federal
permits issued under the federal Clean Water Act (sec.
404) for the discharge of dredge and fill materials into
U.S. waters or wetlands. The Program also develops
policy, regulations, and training programs to control
nonpoint sources of pollution. A nonpoint source is
one that is not a specific point of discharge, such as a
pipe. Nonpoint sources include pollutants washed off
streets or farmlands.

INSPECTION & COMPLIANCE PROGRAM
Jack Bowen, Administrator
(410) 631-3555

The Inspection and Compliance Program origi-
nated in 1988 as the Compliance Program and was
reorganized under its present name in 1992. The
Program enforces approved plans to control sedi-
ment and manage stormwater at all State and fed-
eral construction projects. The Program also
enforces approved sediment control plans on all
private construction projects unless enforcement
has been delegated to local government.

WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT
PROGRAM
Jeffrey Rein, Administrator
(410) 631-3752

The Wastewater Discharge Permit Program
originated as the Community Sewerage Program in
1980. It received its present name in 1992. The
Program protects public health and the environ-
ment by developing and enforcing effluent limits for
municipal sewage treatment systems. The Program
inspects treatment facilities and reviews sample re-
sults and plant operational records to evaluate
treatment. The Program oversees regulation of in-
dustries that discharge sewage into sanitary sewers
leading to sewage treatment plants. Federal and
State requirements for pretreatment of industrial
sewage are overseen by the Program and local
jurisdictions.

PUBLIC DRINKING WATER PROGRAM
William F. Parrish, Jr., Administrator
(410) 631-3702

Created in 1988 as the Water Supply Program,
the Public Drinking Water Program received its
present name July 1,1993. It manages and coordi-
nates the State's Water Supply Financial Assistance
Program. The Program sets and enforces drinking
water standards through inspection of water treat-
ment plants and distribution systems; and conducts

surveys to determine to what extent drinking water
systems contain contaminants, such as nitrate, lead,
and volatile organic chemicals.

CHESAPEAKE BAY & WATERSHED
MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION

Michael S. Haire, Director
Peter S. Tinsley, Deputy Director
(410) 631-3680

The Chesapeake Bay and Watershed Manage-
ment Administration was organized in 1992. The
Administration protects the Chesapeake Bay and
Maryland watersheds and supports their restora-
tion by identifying environmental problems, evalu-
ating solutions, and developing comprehensive,
cost-effective environmental management policies
and strategies.
Under the Administration are Grants Manage-
ment and Fiscal Administration, and four pro-
grams: Nonpoint Source Assessment and Policy;
Chesapeake Bay and Special Projects; Environ-
mental Assessment; and Water Quality Monitoring.

GRANTS MANAGEMENT & FISCAL
ADMINISTRATION
Donna Perticone, Administrator
(410) 631-3656

NONPOINT SOURCE ASSESSMENT &
POLICY PROGRAM
Robert Summers, Administrator
(410) 631-3902

The Nonpoint Source Assessment and Policy
Program identifies sources of nonpoint pollution
throughout the State as a key element of Maryland's
restoration of Chesapeake Bay. The Program also
evaluates efforts at and defines options for compre-
hensive, cost-effective control of nonpoint source
pollution.

CHESAPEAKE BAY & SPECIAL PROJECTS
PROGRAM
Robert Magnien, Administrator
(410) 631-3681

In 1987, the Chesapeake Bay and Special Projects
Program was created. Through research and technical
analysis, the Program evaluates water quality state-
wide, particularly trends that affect Chesapeake Bay
and its tributaries. The Program also coordinates the
Department's Chesapeake Bay Program with the
Governor's Office, other State agencies, neighboring
states, and the federal government.