Montana Code 75-5-402. Duties of department
75-5-402. Duties of department. The department shall:
Terms Used In Montana Code 75-5-402
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(1)issue, suspend, revoke, modify, or deny permits to discharge sewage, industrial wastes, or other wastes into state waters, consistently with rules made by the department;
(2)examine plans and other information needed to determine whether a permit should be issued or suggest changes in plans as a condition to the issuance of a permit;
(3)clearly specify in any permit any limitations imposed as to the volume, strength, and other significant characteristics of the waste to be discharged; and
(4)establish as conditions to the issuance of permits for which a performance bond or other surety is filed under 75-5-405 certain reclamation requirements sufficient to prevent pollution of state waters during and after operation of the project or activity for which a permit is issued.