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Ch. 537
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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practices of public water systems and sewage treatment plants.
BY adding to
Article - Environment
Section 5-5B-01 through 5-5B-05, inclusive, to be under the new subtitle
"Subtitle 5B. Maryland Water Conservation"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1996 Replacement Volume and 2001 Supplement)
Preamble
WHEREAS, Greater efficiency in water use and conservation can reduce the
financial costs associated with treatment, storage, and transmission of water and
wastewater necessary for Maryland's growing population, thus making better use of
the limited financial resources available for such improvements; and
WHEREAS, Data compiled by the State and published by the United States
Environmental Protection Agency show that in the next 20 years, more than
$2,000,000,000 will have to be invested by public water systems, wastewater
treatment plants, and State agencies in order to accommodate growth and to improve
the quality of drinking water and the treatment, storage, and transmission of
wastewater; and
WHEREAS, Improvements in efficient use of water and overall water
conservation measures will limit negative environmental impacts on Maryland's
aquatic resources, which are associated with withdrawing surface water and
groundwater and discharging wastewater; and
WHEREAS, More efficient use of limited financial resources available for
improving wastewater treatment will accelerate achievement of water quality goals,
including the goals of the Chesapeake Bay Agreements; now, therefore,
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Environment
SUBTITLE 5B. MARYLAND WATER CONSERVATION.
5-5B-01.
(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(B) "PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 9-101 OF THIS
ARTICLE AND IS A WATER SYSTEM LOCATED IN THE STATE.
(C) "SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT MEANS ANY PUBLICLY OR PRIVATELY
OWNED FACILITY CONSTRUCTED TO RECEIVE AND TREAT HUMAN SEWAGE THAT IS
SUBJECT TO A STATE DISCHARGE PERMIT AND DISCHARGES AT LEAST 1,000,000
GALLONS PER DAY.
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