BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor                            1859

[or], a wastewater purification project, OR A WATER SUPPLY
PROJECT as the case may be.

(m) "Solid waste disposal project" means [the
services, facilities, or properties] ANY SERVICE, FACILITY,
OR PROPERTY used or useful or having present capacity for
future use in connection with the [transporting, compacting,
burying, incinerating, composting, or otherwise disposing of
solid waste; the tern includes land, buildings, rail or
motor vehicles, barges, boats, and all properties and rights
therein and appurtenances thereof] COLLECTION OR DISPOSAL OF
SOLID WASTES BY ANY MEANS, INCLUDING DISPOSAL THROUGH THE
PRODUCTION OF ENERGY OR PRODUCTS, OR OTHERWISE.

(o) "Wastewater purification project" means [the

services, facilities, or properties] ANY SERVICE, FACILITY,

OR PROPERTY used or useful or having present capacity for

future use in connection with the [reception ] COLLECTION OR
TREATMENT of liquid wastes [from the collection system of a
municipality or person; sludge or other pollutants removed

from the liquid wastes, including treatment facilities of

all kinds, and all properties and rights therein and
appurtenances thereto].

3-103.

(d) The staff of the service consists of the

employees necessary to carry out the duties of the service.

The director appoints and removes the staff in accordance

with the provisions and restrictions of the State Merit

System Law, except that the positions which are designated
by the director, with the approval of the Secretary of
Natural Resources, as technical and professional positions

for the operation and support of the service are

unclassified positions which receive the salaries set by the

Secretary of Natural Resources and provided in the budget.

The other employees of the service are classified employees.
Provision shall be made in the budget for compensation of
[the] employees of the service and for the payment of THE

COST OF PROJECTS AND SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE STATE AND

general operating expenses of the service from [current
operating revenues; GENERAL, SPECIAL, OR FEDERAL FUNDS, AS
APPROPRIATE.

3-105.

(a) The service is responsible for carrying out the
following general activities subject to the limitations
stated in this section.

(c) Research and developmental studies and

investigations into improved methods and techniques of WATER

SUPPLY, liquid WASTES, and solid wastes acquisition,

transportation, processing, purification, disposal and

management, and technical consultation and assistance to
design, management, and operation personnel of the service
and, pursuant to an order or request, to appropriate
municipalities or persons possessing similar