HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                    1869

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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF

MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health - Environmental
9-519.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS TITLE OR REGULATION OF
THE DEPARTMENT, A PERSON MAY USE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SEWERAGE
SYSTEMS ON ANY PARCEL OF LAND IN THE COASTAL PLAIN PHYSIOGRAPHIC
PROVINCE OF THE STATE:

(1) A SEPTIC TANK OR AEROBIC TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH
STANDARD TRENCH OR DEEP TRENCH SUBSURFACE IRRIGATION OR SEEPAGE

PIT ON SITE DISPOSAL;

(2) A SAND LINE TRENCH SYSTEM; AND

(3) A SAND MOUND DISPOSAL SYSTEM.
9-209.1.

(A) UNLESS THE SECRETARY DETERMINES THAT THE INSTALLATION

PREJUDICIAL TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE, AND SAFETY, A PERSON
MAY USE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CONVENTIONAL, ON-SITE, SEWAGE
DISPOSAL SYSTEMS IN THE COASTAL PLAIN PHYSIOGRAPHIC PROVINCE OF
THE STATE THAT ARE RECOMMENDED AS BEING THE MOST APPROPRIATE BY
THE DEPARTMENT:

(1) A SEPTIC TANK OR AEROBIC TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH:

(I) STANDARD TRENCH OR DEEP TRENCH SUB-SURFACE
IRRIGATION;

(II) SEEPAGE PIT; OR

(III) SAND-LINED TRENCH SYSTEM; OR

(IV) (III) SAND MOUND DISPOSAL SYSTEM; AND

(2) ANY OTHER ON-SITE, SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
DECLARED TO BE CONVENTIONAL IN REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE
DEPARTMENT.

(B) THE DEPARTMENT MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS
SECTION.

9-209.2.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS TITLE OR REGULATION OF
THE DEPARTMENT THAT PROHIBITS THE INSTALLATION OF A SPECIFIC
SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM, A PERSON WITH AN INDIVIDUAL ASSESSED

PARCEL OF LAND A LEGALLY ESTABLISHED LOT EXISTING AS OF NOVEMBER

17, 1985 MAY USE A SEWERAGE SYSTEM THAT IS AT THE PERSON'S

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