780                                    LAWS OF MARYLAND                             Ch. 356

CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATING RECORDS INCLUDING COST
RECORDS SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COUNTY, WHICH SHALL BE
EMPOWERED AT ANY TIME TO TAKE OVER THE SYSTEM OR PART
THEREOF OR THE WATER MAIN, SEWER, STORM WATER DRAIN,
WATER OR SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT, SOLID WASTE SYSTEM
OR CONNECTION WITH ANY OF THEM IN THE SAME MANNER AS
PROVIDED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION
SHALL IMPAIR THE RATE MAKING POWERS OF THE PUBLIC
SERVICE COMMISSION NOR ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENTS OF
THE LAW FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF SANITARY
FACILITIES. NO PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE, SOLID
WASTE OR DRAINAGE SYSTEMS OR EXTENSIONS THEREOF
AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION SHALL BE APPROVED IF THE
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THIS SYSTEM OR SYSTEMS
WILL CAUSE WATER POLLUTION WHICH ENDANGERS THE WATER
SUPPLY OF THE COUNTY, ANY MUNICIPALITY OR OTHER PUBLIC
AGENCY OR PRIVATE UTILITY CORPORATION SUPPLYING
SANITARY SERVICES IN QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY. IF A PRIVATE
SYSTEM APPROVED UNDER THE AUTHORITY HEREOF CAUSES
SUCH POLLUTION, THEN THE COUNTY IS AUTHORIZED TO
REQUIRE WHATEVER MODIFICATIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO
ELIMINATE SUCH POLLUTION AND TO TAKE SUCH OTHER LEGAL
STEPS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO ENFORCE ITS ORDERS
ELIMINATING THE NUISANCE OF WATER POLLUTION.

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(A) FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE INTEREST AND
PRINCIPAL OF THE BONDS ISSUED BY THE COUNTY AS PROVIDED
IN THIS SUBTITLE FOR THE WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE OR
DRAINAGE SYSTEMS TO BE CONSTRUCTED, PURCHASED OR
ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, THE COUNTY IS HEREBY
EMPOWERED TO FIX AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT ON ALL
PROPERTIES, IMPROVED OR UNIMPROVED, ABUTTING UPON A
STREET, ROAD, LANE, ALLEY OR RIGHT-OF-WAY IN WHICH A
WATER MAIN, SEWER OR DRAIN HAS BEEN BUILT. THE ANNUAL
ASSESSMENT SHALL BE MADE UPON THE FRONT FOOT BASIS, AND
THE FIRST PAYMENT SHALL BE COLLECTED DURING THE YEAR IN
WHICH THE CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETED ON THE WATER MAIN,
SEWERAGE OR DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, OR IN WHICH THE SYSTEMS
ARE PURCHASED OR ACQUIRED. AT LEAST SIXTY DAYS BEFORE
THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, THE COUNTY SHALL
CERTIFY TO THE COUNTY TREASURER, IN SUCH MANNER AS
SHALL BE PRESCRIBED BY HIM, THE ANNUAL BENEFIT
ASSESSMENTS TO BE COLLECTED FOR THAT YEAR. THE COUNTY
TREASURER SHALL INCLUDE SUCH ASSESSMENTS SO CERTIFIED
IN THE COUNTY TAX BILLS FOR THE PROPERTIES AFFECTED AND
SHALL REMIT TO THE COUNTY AT REGULAR INTERVALS THE
PROCEEDS FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE ASSESSMENTS. IF
CONSTRUCTION OF A WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE, OR DRAINAGE
SYSTEM, OR ANY PART THEREOF, IS COMPLETED AFTER THE
BEGINNING OF ANY FISCAL YEAR, THE PROPERTIES BENEFITED
SHALL BE ASSESSED FOR THE REMAINDER OF SUCH YEAR A
PORTION OF THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FIXED BY THE COUNTY
FOR SUCH PROPERTIES, SUCH PORTION DETERMINED BY
MULTIPLYING THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR SUCH PROPERTY