1554

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 537

Article — Natural Resources

Section 3-101(o) and 3-105(c) and (d)

Annotated Code of Maryland

{1974 Volume and 1978 Supplement)

BY repealing

Article---Natural—Resources

Section 3-108(e)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1974 Volume and 1978 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article - Natural Resources

3-101.

(o) "Wastewater purification project" means [the
services, facilities, or properties] ANY SERVICE, FACILITY,
OR PROPERTY used or useful or having present capacity for
future use in connection with the [reception] COLLECTION OS
TREATMENT of liquid wastes [from the collection system of a
municipality or person; sludge or other pollutants removed
from the liquid wastes, including treatment facilities of
all kinds, and all properties and rights therein and
appurtenances thereto].

3-105.

(a) The service is responsible for carrying out the
following general activities subject to the limitations
stated in this section.

(c)    Research and developmental studies and
investigations into improved methods and techniques of WATER
SUPPLY, liquid WASTES, and solid wastes acquisition,
transportation, processing, purification, disposal and
management, and technical consultation and assistance to
design, management, and operation personnel of the service
and, pursuant to an order or request, to appropriate
municipalities or persons possessing similar
responsibilities.

(d)    To the extent appropriate in each instance,
acquisition, design, construction, reconstruction,
rehabilitation, improvement, operation, maintenance, and
repair of A water supply PROJECT, wastewater purification
PROJECT, and solid waste disposal [projects] PROJECT,
pursuant to an order of either the Secretary of Health and
Mental Hygiene or the Secretary of Natural Resources as
further provided in §6 [3-109 and] 3-110 AND 3-111 of this