HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(4) Through innovative and alternative methods of

waste and wastewater treatment, to provide and promote

prevention, abatement, and control of new or existing water
pollution.

(c) The Department shall cooperate with LOCAL GOVERNMENTS,
agencies of other states, and the federal government in carrying
out the objectives of subsection (b) of this section.

PART VI. WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FUND

9-345.

(A)  THERE IS A WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FUND CONSISTING OF
MONEYS MADE AVAILABLE UNDER WATER QUALITY LOAN AUTHORIZATIONS OR
BY FUNDS APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET.

(B)  THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF
THE SECRETARY, MAY AWARD FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE FOLLOWING
TYPES OF PROJECTS:

(1)  CONSTRUCTION OF SEWERAGE SYSTEMS UNDER §§ 9-347
AND 9-348 OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(2)  INDUSTRIAL USER PRETREATMENT PRACTICES PROJECTS
UNDER § 9-349 OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(3)  BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO CONTROL OR PREVENT
AGRICULTURALLY RELATED NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION UNDER § 9-350 OF
THIS SUBTITLE AND TITLE 8, SUBTITLE 7 OF THE AGRICULTURE ARTICLE;
AND

(4)  PRACTICES TO REDUCE POLLUTION FROM STORM WATER
RUNOFF IN EXISTING URBANIZED AREAS UNDER § 9-350 OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

(C)  (1) THE SECRETARY, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF
PUBLIC WORKS, SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT ESTABLISH
APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA FOR THE AWARD OF FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE. THE CRITERIA SHALL PROVIDE THE
BASIS FOR PROJECT PRIORITY RANKINGS AND SHALL INCLUDE, AS
APPROPRIATE:

(I)  THE WATER QUALITY OR PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACTS
CAUSED BY EXISTING CIRCUMSTANCES;

(II)  PREVIOUS EFFORTS EXPENDED TO CORRECT ANY
EXISTING PROBLEM;

(III)  FINANCIAL CAPACITY OF THE APPLICANT;

(IV)  THE PROBLEM PREVENTION ASPECTS OF A
PROPOSED PROJECT;

(V)  COST EFFECTIVENESS OF A PROPOSED PROJECT;