1724 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 697

State; to receive complaints or petitions relating to the pol-
lution or alleged pollution of the waters of the State and
to investigate and take such action as hereinafter provided;
to conduct hearings, upon due notice, as may be advisable
or necessary for the discharge of duties under this sub-title; to
issue a special order or orders directing any person in this
State causing the pollution of State waters to secure within the
time specified therein, such operating results as are practicable
of attainment toward the reduction, control, abatement and
prevention of such pollution. If such results are not secured
within the specified time, the Commission shall further direct
such person to build or install and use within a reasonable
specified time such designated system, treatment plant struc-
tures, devices or means as are practicable and available for
controlling, abating and preventing such pollution and to
modify, amend or cancel any such special order or orders. Such
orders shall be entered only after proper hearing with at least
sixty (60) days notice to the person of the time, place and pur-
pose thereof. No special order shall become effective in less
than sixty (60) days after same has been served on the person
affected; to publish its findings and to make recommendations
to the appropriate State agencies relative to public policy and
procedure necessary to correct water pollution conditions or
violations of any of the laws of Maryland relating thereto; to
establish such reasonable water quality standards or criteria
for any of the waters of the State, keeping in mind the public
use to which they are or may be put, as may be deemed
necessary for the purpose of this sub-title; to cooperate with
the responsible authorities of other States and the Federal
Government or any agencies thereof concerning policies,
procedures and means to be employed to control, regulate or
correct the pollution of any interstate waters and to recom-
mend carrying out such procedures to the proper State agen-
cies ; to receive, administer, and expend such funds as are
now or may become available for pollution control from
the Federal Government or any agency thereof; and
to recommend from time to time such legislative or ad-
ministrative action as may be deemed necessary and desir-
able better to control the pollution of the waters of the State.
The Commission shall have control of the pollution of all waters
of the State of Maryland, except as hereinafter provided, which
are or may be affected by waste disposal of municipalities,
industries, public or private corporations, individuals, part-
nerships, associations or any other entity. The Commission
shall have the authority to, and shall enforce the provisions
of this sub-title and shall make and promulgate such rules and
regulations and conduct such investigations as shall from