Ch. 612

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(A) APPLICATION OF SECTION.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY IF THE STATE WOULD LOSE OR BE
DENIED ANY FEDERAL ASSISTANCE OR OTHER FUNDS BECAUSE OF ITS
APPLICATION.

(B)  REQUIRED USE OF FEDERAL OR OTHER FUNDS.

(1)  IF FEDERAL GRANTS, LOANS, OR OTHER FUNDS ARE
AVAILABLE FOR SEWERAGE SYSTEMS IN THE PATUXENT RIVER WATERSHED
AREA, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL USE THEM TO UPGRADE AND FLOODPROOF
EXISTING SEWERAGE SYSTEMS, COLLECTOR LINES, OR FACILITIES IN THE
AREA TO MEET STANDARDS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(2)  IF FEDERAL OR OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS CAN BE USED
TO UPGRADE AND FLOODPROOF ANY EXISTING SEWERAGE SYSTEMS,
COLLECTOR LINES, OR FACILITIES IN THE PATUXENT RIVER WATERSHED
AREA, THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT USE THE FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT ANY NEW
SEWERAGE SYSTEM, COLLECTOR LINE, OR FACILITY IN THE AREA.

(C)  PERMITTED APPROPRIATIONS.

NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THE
DEPARTMENT MAY USE FEDERAL OR OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT
A NEW SEWERAGE SYSTEM, COLLECTOR LINE, OR FACILITY THAT DOES NOT
DISCHARGE INTO A RIVER, INCLUDING A NEW SEWERAGE SYSTEM THAT
INCORPORATES LAND DISPOSAL OF TREATED SEWAGE EFFLUENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former HE § 9-211.

In subsection (c) of this section, the clause "new
sewerage system that incorporates land disposal of
treated sewage effluent" is substituted for the former
reference to "on land disposal systems", for clarity.

9-2 20. ORDER BY SECRETARY IF WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM, SEWERAGE
SYSTEM, OR REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEM IS INEFFICIENT; ACTION BY
SECRETARY IF RESULTS ARE NOT PRODUCED.

(A) ORDER BY SECRETARY — IN GENERAL.

THE SECRETARY SHALL ORDER THE OWNER OR PERSON IN CHARGE OF
A WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM, SEWERAGE SYSTEM, OR REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
TO CORRECT THE FOLLOWING IMPROPER CONDITIONS, IF, AFTER
INVESTIGATION, THE SECRETARY DETERMINES THAT, BECAUSE OF
INCOMPETENT SUPERVISION OR INEFFICIENT OPERATION, THE WATER
SUPPLY SYSTEM, SEWERAGE SYSTEM, OR REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEM:

(1)  IS NOT PRODUCING REASONABLE RESULTS FROM A
SANITARY VIEWPOINT;

(2)  IS A MENACE TO HEALTH OR COMFORT; OR

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