1554                                   LAWS OF MARYLAND                               Ch. 739

TOXIC EFFLUENT STANDARDS AND PRE-TREATMENT STANDARDS
FOR THE INTRODUCTION INTO TREATMENT WORKS OF
POLLUTANTS WHICH INTERFERE WITH, PASS THROUGH, OR
OTHERWISE ARE INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE TREATMENT WORKS.
THE ADMINISTRATION MAY PROMULGATE RULES AND
REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION.

(L) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY REVOKE ANY PERMIT ISSUED
PURSUANT TO THIS SUBTITLE OR RULE OR REGULATION
PROMULGATED PURSUANT THERETO, UPON A DETERMINATION
BY THE ADMINISTRATION WHICH MAY INCLUDE BUT IS NOT
LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS.

(1)   FALSE OR INACCURATE INFORMATION WAS CONTAINED
IN THE APPLICATION;

(2)   CONDITIONS OR REQUIREMENTS OF THE PERMIT HAVE
BEEN OR ARE ABOUT TO BE VIOLATED;

(3)   SUBSTANTIAL DEVIATION FROM PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS,
OR REQUIREMENTS HAS OCCURRED;

(4)  THE ADMINISTRATION WAS REFUSED ENTRANCE TO THE
PREMISES FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSPECTING TO INSURE
COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT;

(5)  CHANGE IN CONDITIONS EXISTS REQUIRING TEMPORARY
OR PERMANENT REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION OF THE
PERMITTED DISCHARGE;

(6)   VIOLATION OR THE THREATENED VIOLATION OF ANY
STATE OR FEDERAL WATER QUALITY STREAM OR EFFLUENT
STANDARD EXISTS.

27. (a) The [Department] ADMINISTRATION may set water quality and
effluent standards to be applicable to the waters of this State or portions thereof.
The standards shall be such as to protect the public health, safety and welfare and
the present and future use of such waters for public water supply, the propagation
of fish and other equatic life and wildlife, recreational purposes, and agricultural,
industrial, and other legitimate uses. [Such] ALL standards may be amended from
time to time by the [Department] ADMINISTRATION AND SHALL
INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

(1) WATER QUALITY STANDARDS, SPECIFYING, AMONG OTHER
THINGS, THE MAXIMUM SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM
CONCENTRATIONS OF POLLUTANTS IN THE WATER, MINIMUM
PERMISSIBLE CONCENTRATIONS OF DISSOLVED OXYGEN AND
OTHER DESIRABLE MATTER IN THE WATER AND THE
TEMPERATURE RANGE FOR THE WATER;

(2) EFFLUENT STANDARDS SPECIFYING THE MAXIMUM
LOADING OR CONCENTRATIONS AND THE PHYSICAL, THERMAL,
CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, AND RADIOACTIVE PROPERTIES OF
WASTES WHICH MAY BE DISCHARGED INTO THE WATERS;
STANDARDS SHALL BE AT LEAST AS STRINGENT AS THOSE
SPECIFIED BY THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE
ELIMINATION SYSTEM;