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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 364

AND MENTAL HYGIENE BY THIS SUBTITLE SUPPLEMENT AND ARE
ANCILLARY TO THE OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE

RELATING TO THE [[DEPARTMENT'S]] SECRETARY'S AUTHORITY
AND RESPONSIBILITY TO ASSURE THE PURITY AND SANITARY
CONDITION OF THE WATER SUPPLY.

386C.

(A)    THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT AND ENFORCE STATE
PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS THAT AT ANY GIVEN TIME
SHALL BE NO [[LESS]] MORS STRINGENT THAN THE COMPLETE
INTERIM OR REVISED NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER
REGULATIONS IN EFFECT AT THAT TIME.

(B)      SUBJECT TO SECTION 386D, STATE PRIMARY
DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS SHALL APPLY TO EACH PUBLIC
WATER SYSTEM IN THE STATE, EXCEPT THAT THE REGULATIONS
MAY NOT APPLY TO A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM:

(1)    WHICH CONSISTS ONLY OF DISTRIBUTION AND
STORAGE FACILITIES (AND WHICH DOES NOT HAVE ANY
COLLECTION AND TREATMENT FACILITIES).

(2)    WHICH OBTAINS ALL OF ITS WATER FROM, BUT
IS NOT OWNED OR OPERATED BY, A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM TO
WHICH SUCH REGULATIONS APPLY.

(3)    WHICH DOES NOT SELL WATER TO ANY PERSON.

(4)     WHICH IS NOT A CARRIER WHICH CONVEYS
PASSENGERS IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE.

(C)     THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT
ADEQUATE PROCEDURES FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF STATE PRIMARY
DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS, INCLUDING MONITORING AND
INSPECTION PROCEDURES, THAT COMPLY WITH REGULATIONS
ESTABLISHED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL
ACT.

(D)     THE SECRETARY SHALL KEEP RECORDS AND MAKE
REPORTS WITH RESPECT TO HIS ACTIVITIES UNDER SUBSECTIONS
(A) AND (C) ABOVE AS REQUIRED BY REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED
BY THE ADMINISTRATOR PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL ACT.

(E)    STATE PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS MAY
NOT REQUIRE THE ADDITION OF ANY SUBSTANCE FOR PREVENTIVE
HEALTH CARE PURPOSES UNRELATED TO CONTAMINATION OF
DRINKING WATER.

386D.

THE SECRETARY MAY AUTHORIZE VARIANCES OR EXEMPTIONS
FROM THE REGULATIONS ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 386C
UNDER CONDITIONS AND IN A MANNER NECESSARY AND DESIRABLE.
HOWEVER, THE VARIANCES OR EXEMPTIONS ARE PERMITTED ONLY
UNDER CONDITIONS AND IN A MANNER WHICH IS NOT LESS
STRINGENT THAN THE CONDITIONS UNDER, AND THE MANNER IN
WHICH, VARIANCES AND EXEMPTIONS MAY BE GRANTED UNDER THE