Ch. 612

LAWS OF MARYLAND

9-207. SECRETARY TO HELP COUNTIES, MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS, AND
WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION.

(A)  "BASIC MAIN FACILITY" DEFINED.

(1) "BASIC MAIN FACILITY" INCLUDES: IN THIS SECTION,
"BASIC MAIN FACILITY":

(1)  INCLUDES:

(I)  A SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT;

(II)  AN INTERCEPTING SEWER;

(III)  AN OUTFALL SEWER;

(IV)  A PUMPING STATION; AND

(V)  A FORCE MAIN THAT IS CONNECTED WITH A
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT, INTERCEPTING SEWER, OUTFALL SEWER, OR
PUMPING STATION?; AND

(2)  "BASIC MAIN FACILITY" DOES NOT INCLUDE A LATERAL
OR COLLECTOR PIPE THAT SERVES INDIVIDUAL PROPERTIES OR
DEVELOPMENTS.

(B)  COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLANS — IN GENERAL.

THE SECRETARY SHALL HELP COUNTIES AND MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS
OF THIS STATE AND THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION TO
DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTING THE BASIC
MAIN FACILITIES OF SEWERAGE SYSTEMS FOR COLLECTING AND DISPOSING
OF SEWAGE OR INDUSTRIAL WASTE FROM LATERAL OR COLLECTOR PIPES.

(C)  SAME — REGIONAL PLANNING AND COORDINATION.

IF THE SECRETARY CONSIDERS THAT REGIONAL PLANNING IS
ADVISABLE, THE SECRETARY SHALL ATTEMPT TO COORDINATE ON A
REGIONAL BASIS:

(1)  THE DEVELOPMENT OF MASTER PLANS UNDER SUBSECTION
(B) OF THIS SECTION; AND

(2)  APPROVAL OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY
FACILITIES UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(D)  NONPREEMPTION OF AUTHORITY OF WASHINGTON SUBURBAN
SANITARY COMMISSION.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT TAKE AWAY ANY POWER OF THE WASHINGTON
SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION.

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