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PHYSICAL CONDITION AFFECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH OR COMFORT AND
MAY MAKE AND ENFORCE RULES AND REGULATIONS, AND ORDER WORKS
TO BE EXECUTED, TO CORRECT AND PREVENT THEIR POLLUTION.

(B) POWERS.

IN ADDITION TO THE POWERS SET FORTH ELSEWHERE IN THIS
SUBTITLE, AS TO ANY EXISTING PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES, SEWERAGE
SYSTEMS, OR REFUSE DISPOSAL PLANTS, THE SECRETARY MAY:

(1) COMPEL THEIR OPERATION IN A MANNER THAT WILL
PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMFORT; OR

(2) ORDER THEIR ALTERATION, EXTENSION, OR
REPLACEMENT BY OTHER STRUCTURES IF THE SECRETARY CONSIDERS
IT TO BE NECESSARY.

(C) DUTIES.

IN ADDITION TO THE DUTIES SET FORTH ELSEWHERE IN THIS
SUBTITLE, THE SECRETARY SHALL:

(1) INVESTIGATE ALL SOURCES OF WATER AND ICE
SUPPLY, AND ALL POINTS OF SEWAGE DISCHARGE;

(2) EXAMINE ANY EXISTING PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES,
SEWERAGE SYSTEMS, OR REFUSE DISPOSAL PLANTS; AND

(3) PASS ON THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF ALL
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES, SEWERAGE SYSTEMS, AND REFUSE DISPOSAL
PLANTS BUILT OR TO BE BUILT IN THIS STATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as
Article 43, § 388.

The only changes are in style.

9-205. SECRETARY TO ADVISE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES
AND BUSINESSES THAT MIGHT TEND TO POLLUTE.

(A) IN GENERAL.

ON REQUEST, THE SECRETARY SHALL CONSULT WITH AND ADVISE
THE AUTHORITIES OF COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES, AND PERSONS,
HAVING OR ABOUT TO HAVE SYSTEMS OF WATER SUPPLY, DRAINAGE,
SEWERAGE, OR REFUSE DISPOSAL, AS TO THE MOST APPROPRIATE
SOURCE OF WATER SUPPLY, AND THE BEST METHOD OF ASSURING ITS
PURITY, OR AS TO THE BEST METHOD OF DISPOSING OF DRAINAGE,
SEWAGE OR REFUSE, WITH REFERENCE TO THE EXISTING AND FUTURE
NEEDS OF ALL COMMUNITIES OR PERSONS WHO MAY BE AFFECTED.

(B) BUSINESSES.

ON REQUEST, THE SECRETARY SHALL CONSULT WITH AND ADVISE
CORPORATIONS, COMPANIES, AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ENGAGED OR