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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(4) Sending copies of the notice of the public
hearing to the units of local government having jurisdiction
over the area in which the facility for which a permit is
sought is located including local water and sewer agencies.
(d) Same—Duration; renewal. — Each permit issued
under this subtitle shall have a fixed term not to exceed
five years. Upon expiration of a permit, a new permit may
be issued by the [Administration] DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
MENTAL HYGIENE, after review in accordance with rules and
regulations it prescribes, after notice and opportunity for
public hearing, and upon condition that the discharge meets
or will meet all applicable State and federal water quality
standards, effluent limitations and all other requirements
of this title. Administrative review proceedings shall be
completed at least 60 days prior to the date of expiration
of a permit.
(e) Same—Rules and regulations. — The
[Administration] DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE may
establish rules and regulations regarding the application
for, issuance, recision, or modification of discharge
permits, including requiring submission of plans,
specifications, and other information necessary to carry out
the provisions of this title. The regulations shall include
provision for a reasonable application fee.
(f) Same—Conditions. — Issuance of the permit may be
contingent upon conditions the [Administration] DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE deems necessary to prevent
violations of this title.
(g) Same—Grant of right of entry for inspection. —
Issuance of the permit is contingent upon the grant of a
right of entrance to the [Administration] DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE upon the permit site at any
reasonable time to inspect and investigate for actual or
potential violations of the conditions of the permit.
Failure to allow [Administration] DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
MENTAL HYGIENE officials and employees to inspect the
proposed permit site is sufficient cause to withhold or
revoke the permit.
(h) Records and reports. — The [administration]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, by regulation,
order, permit, or otherwise, may require the owner or
operator of any source of a discharge of pollutants or of
any source which is an industrial user of a publicly owned
treatment works to:
(1) Establish and maintain records;
(2) Make reports;
(3) Install, calibrate, use and maintain
monitoring equipment or methods (including where
appropriate, biological monitoring methods);
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