Ch. 612

LAWS OF MARYLAND

9-250. RESERVED.
9-251. RESERVED.

PART IV. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
9-252. MISCELLANEOUS POWERS AND DUTIES OF SECRETARY.

(A)  POWERS.

(1)  TO PREVENT, ABATE, OR CONTROL OR CORRECT
POLLUTION OF THE WATERS OF THIS STATE, THE SECRETARY MAY:

(I)  ADOPT AND ENFORCE REGULATIONS; AND

(II)  ORDER WORKS TO BE EXECUTED.

(2)  TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMFORT, THE

SECRETARY MAY:

(I)  REQUIRE ANY PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM,
PUBLIC SEWERAGE SYSTEM, OR PUBLIC REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEM TO BE
OPERATED IN A MANNER THAT WILL PROTECT PUBLIC "HEALTH AND COMFORT;
AND

(II)  ORDER THE ALTERATION, EXTENSION, OR
REPLACEMENT OF ANY PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM, PUBLIC SEWERAGE
SYSTEM, OR PUBLIC REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEM.

(B)  DUTIES.
THE SECRETARY:

(1)  HAS SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OVER THE SANITARY AND
PHYSICAL CONDITION OF THE WATERS OF THIS STATE TO PROTECT- PUBLIC
HEALTH AND COMFORT;

(2)  SHALL INVESTIGATE:

(I)  ALL SOURCES OF WATER AND ICE; -AND

(II)  ALL POINTS OF SEWAGE DISCHARGE;

(3)  SHALL EXAMINE ALL PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS
FOR PUBLIC USE, SEWERAGE SYSTEMS FOR PUBLIC USE, AND REFUSE
DISPOSAL SYSTEMS FOR PUBLIC USE; AND

(4) SHALL APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION OF ANY PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC USE,
SEWERAGE SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC USE, OR REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEM FOR
PUBLIC USE THAT IS TO BE BUILT IN THIS STATE.

(C)  POWERS AND DUTIES IN ADDITION TO OTHERS.

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