HARRY HUGHES, Governor                              2231

(A) "DANGEROUS CONTAMINANT" DEFINED.

IN THIS SECTION, "DANGEROUS CONTAMINANT" MEANS A
CONTAMINANT THAT, IF PRESENT IN A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM, WOULD
PRESENT AN IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL DANGER TO THE HEALTH OF
INDIVIDUALS.

(B) POWER OF SECRETARY TO ACT.

(1) ON RECEIPT OF INFORMATION THAT A DANGEROUS
CONTAMINANT IS PRESENT IN OR LIKELY TO ENTER A PUBLIC WATER
SYSTEM, THE SECRETARY MAY TAKE ANY ACTION NECESSARY TO
PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHOSE HEALTH IS OR
WOULD BE ENDANGERED BY THE DANGEROUS CONTAMINANT.

(2) THE ACTIONS THAT THE SECRETARY MAY TAKE
UNDER THIS SECTION INCLUDE:

(I) ISSUING ANY ORDER NECESSARY TO PROTECT
THE HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE OR MAY BE USERS OF THE
PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM; AND

(II) SUING FOR INJUNCTIVE OR OTHER
APPROPRIATE RELIEF.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 386E.

In the introductory language of subsection (b)(2)
of this section, the former language "but shall
not be limited to", which modified "include", is
deleted as unnecessary in light of the definition
of "includes" in § 1-101 of this article.

In subsection (b)(2)(i) of this section, the
former reference to "travelers" is deleted as
unnecessary since "travelers" are "individuals".

9-406. SAFE DRINKING WATER EMERGENCIES.

(A)  SECRETARY TO ADOPT PLAN.

THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT AN ADEQUATE PLAN FOR
PROVIDING SAFE DRINKING WATER UNDER EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES.

(B)  POWER OF SECRETARY TO ACT IN EMERGENCIES.

IF, IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE SECRETARY, EMERGENCY
CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST WITH RESPECT TO A NEED FOR SAFE DRINKING
WATER, THE SECRETARY MAY TAKE ANY ACTION NECESSARY TO
PROVIDE SAFE DRINKING WATER WHERE IT OTHERWISE WOULD NOT BE
AVAILABLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived