# COMAR Title 26 — Department of the Environment

## Subtitle 14 — Hazardous Substances Response Plan and Voluntary Cleanup

### Chapter 02 — Investigating, Evaluating, and Responding to Hazardous Substance Releases

#### Regulation .01 General.

*COMAR 26.14.02.01*

When the Department has reason to believe that there is a release or substantial threat of release into the environment of any hazardous substance, the Department may:

A. Add the location of the release or the threatened release to the State Master List of proposed sites;

B. Assess risk to human health and the environment;

C. Decide whether a response should be carried out under State superfund or other enforcement authority;

D. Evaluate and perform or manage removal or remedial response actions; and

E. Request assistance from the federal or local governments.