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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 815

(5)  Encourage, participate in, finance, or

conduct studies, investigations, research, and

demonstrations relating to water pollution and its causes,
prevention, control, and abatement;

(6)  Collect and disseminate information relating
to water pollution and its prevention, control, and
abatement;

(7)  Adopt, modify, repeal, and promulgate water
quality standards for the waters of the State, and effluent
standards for waters discharged into the waters of the
State;

(8)  Adopt, modify, repeal, and promulgate, after
due notice and hearing, and enforce rules and regulations
implementing or effectuating its powers and duties;

(9)  Issue, modify, or revoke orders and permits
prohibiting discharges of pollutants into the waters of the
State or require construction, modification, extension, or
alteration of new or existing disposal systems or treatment
works or parts of them 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;

(10)  Hold hearings, issue notices of hearing and
subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses and
production of evidence, administer oaths, and take necessary
testimony; any of these powers may be exercised by the
Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene OR THE DIRECTOR OF
THE WATER RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION, AS APPROPRIATE, or a
hearing officer the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene
OR THE DIRECTOR OF THE WATER RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION
designates in writing;

(11)  Require prior submission of plans,
specifications, and other data relative to, and inspect
construction of, disposal systems or treatment works or any
part of them in connection with issuing permits or approvals
required by this subtitle;

(12)  Issue, continue in effect, revoke, modify,
or deny, under conditions it prescribes, permits to
discharge water or wastewater into waters of the State, and
install, modify, or operate disposal systems or any parts of
them;

(13)  Require proper maintenance and operation of
disposal systems; and

(14)  Exercise every incidental power necessary
to carry out the purposes of this subtitle.

(b) The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene may
set water quality and effluent standards applicable to the