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2214 LAWS OF MARYLAND Ch. 240
THE RECEIVING STREAM.
(B) ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN PERMITS PROHIBITED.
THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT ISSUE A PERMIT THAT ALLOWS THE
USE OF CHLORINE OR CHLORINE COMPOUNDS IN THE TREATMENT OF
WASTEWATERS DISCHARGED INTO ANY WATERS OF THIS STATE THAT
ARE DESIGNATED BY THE DEPARTMENT AS NATURAL TROUT WATERS AND
THEIR TRIBUTARIES.
(C) SPECIAL PAYMENT.
(1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES TO ANY LOCAL
SUBDIVISION THAT OWNS OR OPERATES AN EXISTING TREATMENT
SYSTEM THAT IS REQUIRED TO CONVERT FROM USE OF CHLORINATION
TO ANOTHER SYSTEM IN ORDER TO BE PERMITTED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE.
(2) IF THE LOCAL SUBDIVISION APPLIED FOR
ASSISTANCE FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ON OR
BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30, 1981, THE CONVERSION COSTS NOT FUNDED
BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY MAY BE COVERED WITH
STATE FUNDS AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET.
(3) IF THE LOCAL SUBDIVISION FAILED TO APPLY FOR
ASSISTANCE FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ON OR
BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30, 1981, CONVERSION COSTS ORDINARILY MET
BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND THIS STATE SHALL
BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LOCAL SUBDIVISION.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former NR §
8-1413(m) and Section 4 of Ch. 623, Acts of 1981.
In subsection (a)(1) of this section, "is not
effective unless matching federal funds are
available" is substituted for the language of
Section 4 of Ch. 623, Acts of 1981 "is contingent
on the availability of matching Federal funds",
for clarity.
In subsection (b) of this section, the former
reference to the Department of Natural Resources
designating natural trout waters is deleted. In
practice, natural trout waters are designated by
the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and
the revision of subsection (b) of this section
recognizes this practice.
Also in subsection (b) of this section, "Class
III", which formerly modified "natural trout
waters", is deleted as unnecessary since "Class
III" trout waters are the same thing as "natural"
trout waters.
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