C.R.S. Section 25-8-302
Duties of division


(1)

The division shall:

(a)

Carry out the enforcement provisions of this article, including the seeking of criminal prosecution of violations and such other judicial relief as may be appropriate;

(b)

Administer the permit system as provided in part 5 of this article;

(c)

Monitor waste discharges and the state waters as provided in section 25-8-303;

(d)

Submit an annual report to the commission as provided in section 25-8-305;

(e)

Maintain a mailing list of persons requesting notice of actions by the division or by the commission and notify persons on the list of such actions, for which service the division shall assess a fee to cover the costs thereof;

(f)

Review and certify, conditionally certify, or deny requests for certifications under the provisions of section 401 of the federal act and this article, known as “401 certificates”. Conditions attached to the division’s certification shall only implement rules which the commission has made applicable to 401 certifications. General or nationwide permits under section 404 of the federal act shall be certified for use in Colorado without the imposition of any additional state conditions. Appeals by an affected entity of a final 401 certification decision of the division shall be heard in accordance with section 24-4-105, C.R.S., of the “State Administrative Procedure Act”.

(g)

Perform such other duties as may lawfully be assigned to it.

Source: Section 25-8-302 — Duties of division, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-25.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

25‑8‑101
Short title
25‑8‑102
Legislative declaration
25‑8‑103
Definitions
25‑8‑104
Interpretation and construction of water quality provisions
25‑8‑105
Regional wastewater management plans - amendments
25‑8‑201
Water quality control commission created
25‑8‑202
Duties of commission - rules
25‑8‑203
Classification of state waters
25‑8‑204
Water quality standards
25‑8‑205
Control regulations
25‑8‑205.3
Exemption from control regulations for graywater research - definition
25‑8‑205.5
Pollution from agricultural chemicals - rules
25‑8‑205.7
Control regulations for reuse of reclaimed domestic wastewater - food crops - definitions - rules
25‑8‑205.8
Control regulations for reuse of reclaimed domestic wastewater - toilet flushing - definitions - rules
25‑8‑205.9
Control regulations for reuse of reclaimed domestic wastewater - industrial hemp - definitions - rules
25‑8‑206
Prior acts validated
25‑8‑207
Review of classifications and standards
25‑8‑208
Emergency rule-making
25‑8‑209
Water quality designations - rules
25‑8‑210
Fees established administratively - rules - stakeholding requirement - phase-in period - clean water cash fund - creation - repeal
25‑8‑301
Administration of water quality control programs
25‑8‑302
Duties of division
25‑8‑303
Monitoring
25‑8‑304
Monitoring, recording, and reporting
25‑8‑305
Annual report - repeal
25‑8‑306
Authority to enter and inspect premises and records
25‑8‑307
Emergencies
25‑8‑308
Additional authority and duties of division - penalties
25‑8‑310
Education program - storm water
25‑8‑401
Authority and procedures for hearings
25‑8‑402
Procedures to be followed in classifying state waters and setting standards and control regulations
25‑8‑403
Administrative reconsideration
25‑8‑404
Judicial review
25‑8‑405
Samples - secret processes
25‑8‑406
Administrative stays - renewal permits
25‑8‑501
Permits required for discharge of pollutants - administration
25‑8‑501.1
Permit required for point source water pollution control - definitions - housed commercial swine feeding operations - legislative declaration
25‑8‑502
Application - definitions - fees - funds created - public participation - repeal
25‑8‑503
Permits - when required and when prohibited - variances
25‑8‑503.5
General permits - process for changing permit requirements
25‑8‑504
Agricultural wastes
25‑8‑505
Permit conditions concerning publicly owned wastewater treatment works
25‑8‑507
Program repeal
25‑8‑508
Industrial pretreatment program - creation - fees
25‑8‑509
Permit conditions concerning use and disposal of biosolids
25‑8‑601
Division to be notified of suspected violations and accidental discharges - penalty
25‑8‑602
Notice of alleged violations
25‑8‑603
Hearing procedures for alleged violations
25‑8‑604
Suspension, modification, and revocation of permit
25‑8‑605
Cease-and-desist orders
25‑8‑606
Clean-up orders
25‑8‑607
Restraining orders and injunctions
25‑8‑608
Civil penalties - rules - fund created - temporary moratorium on penalties for minor violations - definitions - repeal
25‑8‑608.7
Natural disaster grant fund - creation - rules
25‑8‑609
Criminal pollution - penalties
25‑8‑610
Falsification and tampering - penalties
25‑8‑611
Proceedings by other parties
25‑8‑612
Remedies cumulative
25‑8‑613
Limitation on actions
25‑8‑701
Definitions
25‑8‑702
Approval for commencement of construction
25‑8‑801
Definitions
25‑8‑802
Storm water management system administrator
25‑8‑803
Storm water management system administrator audits to support MS4 permittees’ programs
25‑8‑901
Definitions
25‑8‑902
School and child care clean drinking water fund - creation
25‑8‑903
Testing for the presence of lead in drinking water in child care centers, family child care homes, and eligible schools - remediation - maintenance of records - training - inspections - enforcement - reimbursement - technical assistance - exemptions - opt out by family child care home - reports
25‑8‑904
Report and recommendation regarding expansion required - legislative declaration
25‑8‑905
Repeal of part
25‑8‑1001
Definitions
25‑8‑1002
Division duties - testing water quality at mobile home parks - parameters of testing - notice of results
25‑8‑1003
Remediation
25‑8‑1004
Action plan
25‑8‑1005
Mobile home water quality grant program - created - grant application and award process - reporting - funding
25‑8‑1006
Mobile home park water quality fund
25‑8‑1007
Enforcement
25‑8‑1008
This part 10 does not affect other statutory protections
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§ 25-8-302’s source at colorado​.gov