WATER & WASTEWATER ENGINEERING
PROGRAM
Jag Khuman, Administrator
(410) 631-3746

The Water and Wastewater Engineering Pro-
gram began as Engineering and Construction Serv-
ices in 1990. It was reorganized as the Engineering
and Construction Permit Program in 1992 and
received its present name in 1995.
By itself and with the Water Quality Financing
Administration, the Program provides and man-
ages capital funding (grants and loans) for com-
munity wastewater treatment. The Program
issues permits to facilitate construction of water
and sewer facilities by private and public entities.
Additionally, the Program reviews engineering
plans and specifications for all community water
and sewerage facilities and manages and monitors
sewerage construction.

WATER & WASTEWATER PERMITS PROGRAM
George L. Keller, Administrator
(410) 631-3599

In the 1995 restructuring of the Department of
the Environment, the Water and Wastewater Per-
mits Program was created to streamline the permit-
ting process. The Program encompasses five
divisions: Industrial Permits, State Groundwater
Permits, Surface Discharge Permits, Wastewater
Discharge Permits, and Water Rights.

INDUSTRIAL PERMITS DIVISION
Edwal F. Stone, Chief
(410) 631-3323

The Industrial Permits Division issues the sur-
face water discharge permit required for all indus-
trial, commercial or institutional facilities that
discharge wastewater directly into State surface
waters. This permit ensures that discharges meet
State water quality standards and federal effluent
guidelines.

STATE GROUNDWATER PERMITS DIVISION
Jane Gottfredson, Manager
(410) 631-3779

Functions of the State Groundwater Permits
Division began in 1945 when the Department of
Geology, Mines, and Water Resources first issued
permits to construct wells. The Maryland Geologi-
cal Survey assumed duties of the Department in
1964. By 1972, these responsibilities transferred to
the Water Resources Administration of the Depart-
ment of Natural Resources, and then to the Office
of Environmental Programs of the Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene in 1980. These duties
were assigned to the Department of the Environ-
ment in 1987. The Individual Septics and Wells

Program was created in 1990 and reformed as the
State Groundwater Permits Division in 1995.
To protect groundwater and public health, the
Division implements State regulations concerning
wells, septic systems, and subdivisions. It supplies
technical assistance, training programs, and grants to
local governments, communities, and property own-
ers. The Division also helps install innovative disposal
systems in areas where septic systems will not function.
Its functions are carried out by three sections:
Groundwater Discharge, Groundwater Protection,
and Innovative and Alternative Septic Systems.

WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT DIVISION
Jeffrey L. Rein, Manager
(410) 631-3752

The Wastewater Discharge Permit Division
formed as the Community Sewerage Program in
1980. It became the Wastewater Discharge Permit
Program in 1992 and received its present name in
1995.
The Division protects public health and the
environment by developing and enforcing efflu-
ent limits for municipal sewage treatment sys-
tems. To evaluate treatment, the Division
inspects treatment facilities and reviews sample
results and plant operational records. The Divi-
sion oversees regulation of industries that dis-
charge sewage into sanitary sewers leading to
sewage treatment plants. Federal and State re-
quirements for pretreatment of industrial sewage
are overseen by the Division and local jurisdic-
tions.

WATER RIGHTS DIVISION
Matthew G. Pajerowski, Acting Chief
(410) 631-3591

The Water Rights Division began in the
Department of Natural Resources under the
Water Resources Administration. In 1995, the
Division transferred to the Department of the
Environment under the Water and Wastewater
Permits Program of the Water Management
Administration.
To meet the increasing needs of Maryland water
users, the Water Rights Division regulates the with-
drawal and use of surface and ground water. The
Division requires a permit to withdraw water from
the ground, rivers, or Chesapeake Bay (A permit is
not required for farm use of less than 10,000
gallons a day, or home uses other than heating and
cooling.) The Division reviews permit applications
to assure that the amount of water withdrawn is
reasonable, will not create problems for other users,
and will not have a harmful effect on the resource.
The Division also develops management plans for
the water resources of a region, county, or town and