The Division of Air Quality, Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances and Division of Water is established having powers, duties and functions as follows:
(1) The Division of Air Quality, Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances and the Division of Water shall have the power to perform and shall be responsible for the performance of all of the powers, duties and functions heretofore vested in the Delaware Water and Air Resources Commission.
(2) The administrative, ministerial, fiscal and clerical functions of this State as a member of the Delaware River Basin Commission, set forth in Chapter 65 of Title 7, shall be performed by Division of Air Quality, the Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances and the Division of Water. Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, the membership, remuneration, organization, meetings, powers, duties and functions of the Delaware River Basin Commission shall remain as prescribed by Chapter 65 of Title 7.
(3) The Division of Air Quality, the Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances and the Division of Water shall have the power to perform and shall be responsible for the performance of all of the powers, duties and functions heretofore vested in the Mosquito Control Commission and the State Highway Department pursuant to Chapter 19 of Title 16.
(4) The Division of Air Quality, the Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances and the Division of Water shall have the power to perform and shall be responsible for the performance of all the powers, duties and functions heretofore vested in the Department of Health and Social Services pursuant to § 122(3)d. of Title 16 only.
(5) The Division of Air Quality and the Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances shall have primary authority under this section for matters concerning solid and hazardous waste, underground and aboveground storage tanks, boiler safety, hazardous materials emergency response, accident release prevention, emergency planning and community right to know, hazardous substance site investigation and restoration, and air resources of the State. The Division of Water shall have primary authority under this section for matters concerning surface and groundwater, underwater and wetland resources of the State.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 80. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter I. Natural Resources and Environmental Control
§ 8001. Establishment of Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
§ 8002. Secretary; division directors; Acting Secretary; appointment.
§ 8003. Powers, duties and functions of the Secretary.
§ 8004. Relocation assistance.
§ 8005. Division of Fish and Wildlife.
§ 8006. Council on Game and Fish.
§ 8006A. Council on Recreational Fishing Funding.
§ 8007. Council on Shell Fisheries.
§ 8008. Division of Parks and Recreation.
§ 8009. Parks and Recreation Council.
§ 8011. Water Infrastructure Advisory Council.
§ 8012. Division of Watershed Stewardship.
§ 8014. Division of Air Quality, Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances and Division of Water.
§ 8016. Governor's Council on Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
§ 8016A. Community Involvement Advisory Council and Community Ombudsman.
§ 8017. Books; records; access; annual report.
§ 8019. Assumption of functions of prior agencies.
§ 8021. Definitions and references in other laws.
§ 8023. Misnomer of Department in donation.
§ 8024. Budgeting and financing.
§ 8026. Disposition of lost, abandoned or stolen property in custody of Department.