HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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No changes are made.

(F)  NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS.

"NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS" MEANS THE
PRIMARY DRINKING WATER RULES OR REGULATIONS THAT THE
ADMINISTRATOR ADOPTS UNDER THE FEDERAL ACT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly appeared as
Article 43, § 386A(f).

The only changes are in style.

(G)  PERSON.
"PERSON" INCLUDES:

(1) THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION;

(2) ANY STATE, COUNTY, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, OR
FEDERAL AGENCY;

(3) ANY SPECIAL TAXING AREA OR DISTRICT THAT
OPERATES A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM; AND

(4) ANY OFFICER, AGENT, OR EMPLOYEE OF ANY OF
THESE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 386A(g).

This subsection is intended to be read with the
definition of "person" in § 1-101 of this
article. Therefore, the former language "an
individual, corporation, company, association,
partnership" is deleted as unnecessary.

(H) PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATION.

"PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATION" MEANS A RULE OR
REGULATION THAT:

(1) APPLIES TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS;

(2) SPECIFIES CONTAMINANTS THAT, IN THE JUDGMENT
OF THE SECRETARY, WOULD HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE HEALTH
OF HUMAN BEINGS;

(3) SPECIFIES FOR EACH CONTAMINANT EITHER:

(I) A MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL IF, IN THE
JUDGMENT OF THE SECRETARY, IT IS ECONOMICALLY AND
TECHNOLOGICALLY FEASIBLE TO DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF THE