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Ch. 537
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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WATER SYSTEMS AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS SHALL INCLUDE A
DESCRIPTION OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES CURRENTLY IN USE, OR TO BE
IMPLEMENTED, FOR IMPROVING WATER CONSERVATION AND THE EFFICIENCY WITH
WHICH WATER OR WASTEWATER IS USED, TREATED, STORED, AND TRANSMITTED.
THE APPLICATION SHALL ALSO INCLUDE A SCHEDULE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.
(B) BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
(1) PRACTICES DESIGNED TO MEASURE THE AMOUNT OF WATER
CONVEYED THROUGH THE SYSTEM'S INFRASTRUCTURE TO WATER USERS, SUCH AS
UNIVERSAL METERING;
(2) AUDITS OF LARGE-VOLUME USERS;
(3) REUSE AND RECYCLING OF WATER FOR NONPOTABLE,
NONRESIDENTIAL APPLICATIONS;
(4) MANAGEMENT OF SYSTEM PRESSURE TO REDUCE USAGE;
(5) RETROFIT PROGRAMS;
(6) EFFICIENCY IN LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND IRRIGATION TECHNIQUES;
(7) WASTEWATER RECLAMATION AND RECYCLING PROGRAMS;
(8) FIXTURE REPLACEMENT PROGRAMS;
(9) WATER AND WASTEWATER PRICING STRUCTURES THAT ENCOURAGE
IMPROVED EFFICIENCY;
(10) REBATES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INCENTIVES;
(11) AN EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR USERS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE
INCREASED EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION; AND
(12) PROMOTION OR ADOPTION OF LOCAL WATER-USE ORDINANCES
THAT ENCOURAGE WATER CONSERVATION.
5-5B-05.
(A) IN REVIEWING REQUESTS FOR NEW, RENEWED, OR EXPANDED WATER
APPROPRIATION OR WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMITS BY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS
OR SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS, AS DEFINED BY THIS SUBTITLE, THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL CONSIDER EXISTING LOCAL INITIATIVES AND VOLUNTARY EFFORTS AND
BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES SET FORTH FOR IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN A
PERMIT APPLICATION.
(B) IN REVIEWING AND PRIORITIZING REQUESTS BY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS
OR SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS, AS DEFINED BY THIS SUBTITLE, FOR STATE
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE MARYLAND WATER QUALITY REVOLVING
LOAN FUND UNDER § 9-1605 OF THIS ARTICLE AND OTHER STATE FUNDING
SOURCES, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONSIDER LOCAL INITIATIVES AND VOLUNTARY
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