2234                                   LAWS OF MARYLAND                                Ch. 240

EACH PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM SHALL NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT,
THE ADMINISTRATOR, AND THE COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA SERVING THE
AREA SERVED BY THE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM WHENEVER THE SYSTEM:

(1) IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATE PRIMARY
DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS;

(2) FAILS TO PERFORM THE MONITORING REQUIRED BY
THE RULES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE SECRETARY;

(3)  IS SUBJECT TO A VARIANCE GRANTED FOR AN
INABILITY TO MEET A MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL REQUIREMENT;

(4)  IS SUBJECT TO AN EXEMPTION; OR

(5)  FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS SET BY
A VARIANCE OR EXEMPTION.

(B)  HOW NOTICE GIVEN.
THE NOTICE SHALL:

(1) STATE THE NATURE AND POSSIBLE HEALTH EFFECTS
THAT MAY RESULT;

(2) BE PUBLISHED BY THE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM IN A
NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION, AS DETERMINED BY THE
SECRETARY, WITHIN THE AREA SERVED BY THE WATER SYSTEM AT
LEAST ONCE EVERY 3 MONTHS AS LONG AS THE VIOLATION,
VARIANCE, OR EXEMPTION CONTINUES; AND

(3) BE INCLUDED WITH THE WATER BILLS OF THE
WATER SYSTEM AS FOLLOWS SO LONG AS THE VIOLATION, VARIANCE,
OR EXEMPTION CONTINUES:

(I) IF THE WATER BILLS OF THE PUBLIC WATER
SYSTEM ARE ISSUED MORE OFTEN THAN ONCE EVERY 3 MONTHS, THE
NOTICE SHALL BE INCLUDED IN AT LEAST 1 WATER BILL OF THE
SYSTEM FOR EACH CUSTOMER EVERY 3 MONTHS; OR

(II) IF THE SYSTEM ISSUES ITS WATER BILLS
LESS OFTEN THAN ONCE EVERY 3 MONTHS, THE NOTICE SHALL BE
INCLUDED IN EVERY WATER BILL ISSUED BY THE SYSTEM FOR EACH
CUSTOMER.

(C)  ALTERNATIVE NOTICE.

BY RULE OR REGULATION, THE SECRETARY MAY ADOPT NOTICE
REQUIREMENTS ALTERNATIVE TO THOSE IN THIS SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as
Article 43, § 386G.

The only changes are in style.