308 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 155

relating to the abatement of pollution of the waters of the
State; to supplement and expand existing technical or
other water pollution data by study, investigation, research
or other means that may be available; to cooperate with,
assist and aid other State agencies engaged in assembling,
accumulating or developing additional data or information
on water pollution; to cooperate with, assist and aid other
State agencies in enforcing water pollution la\ys or regula-
tions; to recommend standards for sewage or waste
effluents discharged into the waters of the State; to receive
complaints or petitions relating to the pollution or alleged
pollution of the waters of the State and to investigate and
take such action as hereinafter provided; to conduct hear-
ings, 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 the 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 structures, 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 purpose
thereof.

(c) No special order shall become effective in less than
sixty (60) days after the same has been served on the
person affected; to publish its findings and to make recom-
mendations 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 recommend
carrying out such procedures to the proper State agencies;
to receive, administer, and expend such funds as are now
or may become available for pollution control from the