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BEING, OR ARE LIABLE TO BECOME, POLLUTED IN A WAY DANGEROUS
TO HEALTH, OR SO AS TO BE IN ANY WAY A NUISANCE, AND THE
CONDITION IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE IS NO, OR ONLY A
PARTIAL, SYSTEM OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE, OR REFUSE
DISPOSAL IN A COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY, DISTRICT, SUBDIVISION,
OR LOCALITY.

(2) THAT THE ABSENCE OR INCOMPLETENESS OF A
PUBLIC SYSTEM OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE, OR REFUSE DISPOSAL
IN A COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY, DISTRICT, SUBDIVISION, OR
LOCALITY IS SUFFICIENTLY PREJUDICIAL TO THE HEALTH OR
COMFORT OF THAT OR ANY OTHER COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY, DISTRICT,
SUBDIVISION, OR LOCALITY.

(B) CONTENTS OF ORDER.

IF THE SECRETARY ISSUES AN ORDER UNDER THIS SECTION,
THE ORDER MAY:

(1) REQUIRE THAT A PUBLIC SYSTEM OF WATER
SUPPLY, SEWERAGE, OR REFUSE DISPOSAL BE INSTALLED AND PUT
INTO OPERATION, OR THE EXISTING SYSTEM COMPLETED, IN THAT
COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY, DISTRICT, SUBDIVISION OR LOCALITY,
WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME; OR

(2) REQUIRE THE INSTALLATION OF SUCH DEVICES OR
THE INSTITUTION OF SUCH METHODS, AND ENFORCE SUCH MEASURES
OR REGULATIONS, AS THE SECRETARY CONSIDERS PROPER UNDER THE
CIRCUMSTANCES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as
Article 43, § 393.

The only changes are in style.

9-210. PERMITS REQUIRED TO INSTALL, ALTER OR EXTEND SYSTEM
OR HANDLE, BURN, OR STORE SEWAGE SLUDGE; LANDFILLS NEAR
HOSPITALS.

(A) PERMIT REQUIRED TO INSTALL, ALTER, OR EXTEND
SYSTEM.

(1) THE STATE, A COUNTY, A MUNICIPALITY, A
DISTRICT, OR A PERSON MAY NOT INSTALL A SYSTEM OF WATER
SUPPLY, SEWERAGE, OR REFUSE DISPOSAL FOR PUBLIC USE, NOR
MATERIALLY ALTER OR EXTEND ANY EXISTING SYSTEM OF WATER
SUPPLY, SEWERAGE, OR REFUSE DISPOSAL FOR PUBLIC USE, WITHOUT
A PERMIT TO DO SO, ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY.

(2) THE SECRETARY MAY NOT ISSUE A PERMIT UNDER
THIS SUBSECTION UNTIL COMPLETE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR
THE INSTALLATION, ALTERATION, OR EXTENSION, TOGETHER WITH
ANY OTHER INFORMATION THE SECRETARY MAY REQUIRE, HAVE BEEN
SUBMITTED AND APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY. ALL CONSTRUCTION
SHALL TAKE PLACE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED PLANS. IF