Ch. 612                                    LAWS OF MARYLAND

(C) POWERS OF HEALTH OFFICER AS TO REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS.
THE SECRETARY MAY AUTHORIZE A LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER:

(1)  TO INVESTIGATE REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS; AND

(2)  TO ENFORCE ANY REGULATION OF THE DEPARTMENT
CONCERNING REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former HE § 9-208.

In subsection (c)(2) of this section, the phrase any
regulation of the Department" is substituted for the
former phrase "State regulations", for clarity in
light of the power of the Department to adopt
regulations under § 9-252 of this subtitle.

9-222. SECRETARY MAY ORDER INSTALLATION OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY
SYSTEM, SEWERAGE SYSTEM, OR REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEM.

(A)  FINDINGS BY SECRETARY THAT JUSTIFY ORDER.

THE SECRETARY MAY ISSUE AN ORDER UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF
THIS SECTION, IF THE SECRETARY FINDS AFTER INVESTIGATION THAT:

(1) , AFTER INVESTIGATION, THE SECRETARY DETERMINES
THAT THE ABSENCE OR INCOMPLETENESS OF A PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY
SYSTEM, PUBLIC SEWERAGE SYSTEM, OR PUBLIC REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
IN A COUNTY, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, SANITARY DISTRICT,
SUBDIVISION, OR LOCALITY:

(1) IS SUFFICIENTLY PREJUDICIAL TO THE HEALTH OR
COMFORT OF THAT OR ANY OTHER COUNTY, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,
SANITARY DISTRICT, SUBDIVISION, OR LOCALITY; OR.

(2) (I) CAUSES A CONDITION BY WHICH ANY OF THE WATERS
OF THIS STATE ARE BEING POLLUTED OR COULD BECOME POLLUTED IN A
WAY THAT IS DANGEROUS TO HEALTH OR IS A NUISANCE; AND

(II) THE POLLUTION OR POTENTIAL POLLUTION IS
CAUSED BY THE ABSENCE OR INCOMPLETENESS OF A PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY
SYSTEM, PUBLIC SEWERAGE SYSTEM, OR PUBLIC REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEM

IN A COUNTY, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, SANITARY DISTRICT,

SUBDIVISION, OR LOCALITY.

(B)  CONTENTS OF ORDER.

AFTER MAKING A FINDING UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION,
THE SECRETARY MAY ISSUE AN ORDER TO REQUIRE: AN ORDER UNDER THIS
SECTION MAY REQUIRE:

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