Ch. 739                             MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                  1551

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

(M) "PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS" MEANS ANY
FACILITY FOR THE TREATMENT OF POLLUTANTS OWNED BY THE
STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF, MUNICIPALITY,
OR OTHER PUBLIC ENTITY.

(N)          "NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION

SYSTEM" SHALL MEAN THE NATIONAL SYSTEM FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AS DESIGNATED BY THE 1972
AMENDMENTS TO FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT.

25. Powers and duties of [Department] ADMINISTRATION.

The [Department] ADMINISTRATION shall have and may exercise the
following powers and duties:

(b) To develop comprehensive programs AND PLANS for the prevention,
control and abatement of pollution of the waters of the State;

(i) To issue, modify, or revoke orders AND PERMITS (1) prohibiting
discharges of [wastes] POLLUTANTS into the waters of the State; (2) requiring
the construction, modification, extension or alteration of new or existing disposal
systems or treatment works or parts thereof or the adoption of other reasonable
remedial measures to prevent, control or abate pollution or undesirable changes in
the quality of the waters of the State;

26. Polluting or contaminating State waters; activities requiring permit from
[Department] ADMINISTRATION [.]; PERMIT REQUIREMENTS.

(a)    [It shall be unlawful for any person:(1) to cause pollution of any waters of
the State or to place or cause to be placed any wastes in a location where they are
likely to cause pollution of any waters of the State; or (2) to discharge any wastes
into any waters of the State which would violate effluent standards or reduce the
quality of such waters below the water quality standards established therefor by the
Department. Any such action is hereby declared to be a public nuisance.]

EXCEPT AS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE, AND ANY RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED
HEREUNDER, IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO DISCHARGE
ANY POLLUTANT INTO THE WATERS OF THE STATE.

(b)    [Subject to the provisions of §29(c) of this subtitle, it shall be unlawful for
any person to carry on any of the following activities unless he holds a current
permit therefor from the Department for the disposal of all wastes or waters which
are or may be discharged thereby into the waters of the State: (1) the discharge of
any waters or wastewaters into the waters of the State in violation of regulations
promulgated by the Department; (2) the construction, installation, modification,
extension, alteration or operation of any disposal system or part thereof; (3) the
increase in volume, temperature or strength of any wastes in excess of the
permissive discharges specified under any existing permit; (4) the construction,
installation, or operation of any industrial, commercial, or other establishment or
any extension or modification thereof or addition thereto, the operation of which
would cause an increase in the discharge of wastes into the waters of the State or
otherwise alter the physical, chemical, or biological properties of any waters of the
State in any manner not already lawfully authorized; (5) the construction or use of
any new outlet for the discharge of any wastes into the waters of the State