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MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-252 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part IV - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 9-252 - Miscellaneous Powers and Duties of Secretary

    (a)    (1)    To prevent 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)    The Secretary may:            (i)    Require any public water supply system, public sewerage system, or 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 refuse disposal system.    (b)    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, public sewerage systems, and refuse disposal systems; and        (4)    Shall approve or disapprove the design and construction of any public water supply system, public sewerage system, or refuse disposal system that is to be built in this State.    (c)    The powers and duties of the Secretary under this section are in addition to the powers and duties set forth elsewhere in this subtitle.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-253 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part IV - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 9-253 - Secretary Designated as State Water Pollution Control Agency

    (a)    For purposes of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Secretary is the State water pollution control agency in this State.    (b)    The Secretary has all powers that are necessary to comply with and represent this State under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.    (c)    Another unit of the State government may not exercise any power given to the Secretary under this section.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-254 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part IV - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 9-254 - Employment of Experts, Engineers, and Assistants

    Within the limits in the State budget, the Secretary may employ and set the compensation of any expert, engineer, clerical assistant, or other assistant that the Secretary considers necessary to carry out this subtitle.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-255 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part IV - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 9-255 - Tests of Water and Wastewater

    The Department of the Environment and the Department of Natural Resources shall each make any test of water or wastewater that it considers necessary to determine the adequacy of performance of a water supply system, sewerage system, or industrial wastewater treatment plant.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-256 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part IV - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 9-256 - Raising Funds on Order of Secretary

    (a)    If the Secretary serves an order on the State or any county, municipal corporation, or public water supply, sewerage, or sanitary district, the appropriate official or department of the State, county, municipal corporation, or district shall raise any funds that are necessary to comply on time with the order of the Secretary.    (b)    If the Governor and the Attorney General approve, a county, municipal corporation, or public water supply, sewerage, or sanitary district may raise funds under subsection (a) of this section by issuing bonds, stock, or notes without legislative authority other than this section.    (c)    The question of whether to issue bonds, stock, or notes under this section need not be put to a referendum of the voters.    (d)    The proceeds of any bonds, stock, or notes issued under this section:        (1)    Constitute a sanitary fund; and        (2)    May be used only to carry out the order of the Secretary.    (e)    (1)    The total amount of all bonds, stock, and notes being issued at any time under this section, together with all bonds, stock, and notes then outstanding from prior issues under this section or any predecessor of this section, may not exceed 5% of the total value of all property that, at the time of issue, is listed and assessed for taxation in the county, municipal corporation, or district.        (2)    The indebtedness authorized by this section is in addition to the total indebtedness otherwise permitted by law.        (3)    Bonds, stock, and notes issued under this section are:            (i)    Forever exempt from State, county, and municipal taxation;            (ii)    A lien on all property in the jurisdiction that issues the bonds, stock, or notes; and            (iii)    Payable in the same manner as bonds issued by municipal authorities under Part II of Subtitle 7 of this title.    (f)    Unless the Secretary approves the expenditure, including the amount of the expenditure, neither the State nor any county, municipal corporation, or public water supply, sewerage, or sanitary district may spend any public money for any of the purposes of this subtitle.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-257 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part IV - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 9-257 - Water or Ice From Dangerous Source; Mandatory and Remedial Orders

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section:        (1)    If the Secretary finds that the water or ice from any source is or is likely to become dangerous to health, the Secretary shall order that the source of water or ice be closed; and        (2)    If the Secretary finds that any discharge of sewage or any method of disposal of sewage or refuse is or is likely to become prejudicial to health or comfort, the Secretary shall order that the point of sewage discharge be abandoned or the method of disposal be discontinued.    (b)    If the Secretary finds that the conditions found under subsection (a) of this section can be remedied sufficiently and practicably by installing any work or device or by taking any other remedial measure, the Secretary may order that:        (1)    The work or device be installed; or        (2)    The remedial measure be taken.    (c)    If the Secretary condemns a water supply system, sewerage system, or refuse disposal system, the Secretary may order the owner to make arrangements that will prevent the operation of the system.    (d)    Any order issued under this section shall set a reasonable time for compliance.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-260 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part IV - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 9-260 - Minimum Size for Lots and Parcels Having Multiple Bedroom Facilities in Garrett County

    If any lot or parcel of land in Garrett County is used as a site for a trailer park, motel, mobile motel, condominium, apartment house, or other facility with multiple bedrooms, and if any resulting sewage is disposed of underground on the lot or parcel, the lot or parcel shall have:         (1)    An area of at least 20,000 square feet for each 6 bedrooms or fraction of 6 bedrooms in the facility; and        (2)    A width of at least 100 feet for each 6 bedrooms or fraction of 6 bedrooms in the facility.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-261 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part IV - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 9-261 - Record Keeping; Right of Entry of Representative of Secretary; Injunctive Action

    (a)    The following sanitary districts and persons shall keep any record that the Secretary requires:        (1)    Any sanitary district or person who supplies water, ice, sewerage, or refuse disposal service to the public;        (2)    Any person who owns an industrial establishment; and        (3)    Any person who owns a private water supply system or private sewerage system.    (b)    Any sanitary district or person who keeps a record under subsection (a) of this section shall make the record available to the Secretary on request.    (c)    (1)    To determine compliance with any regulation, permit, or order of the Secretary, a representative of the Secretary may:            (i)    Enter any private property;            (ii)    Enter any building, structure, or land owned by a sanitary district or person who supplies water, ice, sewerage, or refuse disposal service to the public; and            (iii)    Collect samples, records, and information.        (2)    To determine compliance with pretreatment requirements of this title, a representative of the Secretary may:            (i)    Enter any building, structure, or land of an industrial establishment that is or may be subject to pretreatment requirements; and            (ii)    Collect samples, records, and information.    (d)    The Secretary may bring an action for an injunction to enforce this section without showing lack of an adequate remedy at law.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-262 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part IV - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 9-262 - Revocation Of, Changes To, and Expiration of Permits Issued by Secretary

    (a)    This section does not apply to the expiration, revocation, or modification of a sewage sludge utilization permit.    (b)    The Secretary may revoke or change any permit issued under this subtitle after the Secretary gives the permit holder notice of the proposed revocation or change.    (c)    If the term of a permit issued under this subtitle is stated in the permit, the permit expires at the end of the stated term.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-263 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part IV - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 9-263 - Judicial Review

    Any county, municipality, legally constituted water, sewerage or sanitary district, institution, or person dissatisfied with any order, rule, or regulation of the Secretary under this subtitle may commence, within 10 days after the service of the order, rule, or regulation, an action in the circuit court for any county to vacate and set aside the order, rule, or regulation on the ground that the order, rule, or regulation is unlawful or unreasonable, or that the order is not necessary for the protection of the public health or comfort, in which action a copy of the complaint shall be served with the summons. The answer of the Secretary shall be filed within 10 days, whereupon the cause shall be at issue, and stand ready for trial upon 15 days’ notice to either party. Any action under this section shall have precedence over any civil cause of a different nature, except appeals from an order of the Public Service Commission. The courts shall always be deemed open for trial of an action under this section and any action under this section shall be tried and determined as other civil actions. Either party to an action under this section may appeal to the Court of Special Appeals.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-267 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part V - Penalties|Section 9-267 - Violations of 9-227(b)

    The provisions of §§ 7-256 through 7-268 of this article shall be used and shall apply to enforce violations of § 9-227(b) of this subtitle.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-268 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part V - Penalties|Section 9-268 - Penalty for Violation of Subtitle, Regulations, Etc

    Except for violations of Part III of this subtitle and violations enforced under §§ 9–229(b), 9–267, and 9–268.1 of this subtitle, the provisions of §§ 9–334 through 9–344 of this title shall be used and shall apply to enforce violations of:        (1)    This subtitle;        (2)    Any regulation adopted under this subtitle; or        (3)    Any order or permit issued under this subtitle.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-268.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part V - Penalties|Section 9-268.1 - Violation of 9-228

    (a)    In addition to other penalties authorized under this subtitle:        (1)    A person who violates § 9-228(f)(2) of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000, or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or both;        (2)    A person who violates § 9-228(f)(2) of this subtitle for monetary or financial gain is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $25,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both; and        (3)    A person who violates § 9-228(b), (h)(1), (i)(1), or (j)(1) of this subtitle, or a regulation, order, or permit adopted or issued under § 9-228(b), (h)(1), (i)(1), or (j)(1) of this subtitle, is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000.    (b)    (1)    The Attorney General shall represent the State in every case arising under § 9–228 of this subtitle.        (2)    This subsection may not limit or affect the power of State’s Attorneys under § 15–102 of the Criminal Procedure Article.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-270 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part V - Penalties|Section 9-270 - Penalties for Violation of Part Iii of This Subtitle, Regulations, Etc. -- Sewage Treatment Plant

    (a)    If, by violating any applicable statute, regulation, or permit condition, a sewage treatment plant that has a design capacity of 1,000,000 gallons or more per day creates a nuisance or otherwise may affect adversely public health or the environment, the person who owns or operates the sewage treatment plant is liable to the State for an administrative civil penalty not exceeding $10,000 a day.    (b)    The penalty imposed under this section shall be assessed with consideration given to:        (1)    The extent to which the existence of the violation was known to the violator but uncorrected by the violator and the extent to which the violator exercised reasonable care;        (2)    Any actual or potential harm to human health or to the environment, including injury to or impairment of the natural resources of the State;        (3)    The degree of interference with general welfare, health, or property rights of the public;        (4)    The extent to which the location of the violation creates the potential for harm to the environment or to human health or safety;        (5)    The available technology for controlling, reducing, or eliminating the emissions that caused the violation; and        (6)    The extent to which the current violation is part of a recurrent pattern of the same or similar type of violation committed by the violator.    (c)    Each day a violation continues is a separate violation under this section.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-273 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part VI - State Used Tire Cleanup and Recycling Fund|Section 9-273 - Established

    There is a State Used Tire Cleanup and Recycling Fund.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-274 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part VI - State Used Tire Cleanup and Recycling Fund|Section 9-274 - Source of Moneys

    (a)    The State Used Tire Cleanup and Recycling Fund shall consist of moneys made available under:        (1)    Loan authorizations;        (2)    Funds appropriated in the State budget;        (3)    Fees collected for the sale of tires by retail dealers under § 9-228(g) of this subtitle; or        (4)    Bond and security forfeitures collected under § 9-228(k) of this subtitle.    (b)    (1)    The Fund is limited to a maximum of $10,000,000.        (2)    If the sum of unallocated funds in the Fund and the projected fees for the next fiscal year exceeds $10,000,000, the Board of Public Works shall adjust the fees for the next fiscal year on a pro rata basis so that the sum of unallocated and actual fees does not exceed $10,000,000.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-275 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part VI - State Used Tire Cleanup and Recycling Fund|Section 9-275 - Application of Fund

    (a)    For fiscal year 2010 and each fiscal year thereafter, up to 50% of the revenues received by the State Used Tire Cleanup and Recycling Fund may be used for administrative expenses of the Department.    (b)    Subject to the appropriation process in the annual operating budget and subject to subsection (a) of this section, the Department shall use the remainder of the State Used Tire Cleanup and Recycling Fund solely:        (1)    For removal, restoration, emergency, or remedial action, including the restoration of natural resources where feasible, site maintenance and monitoring, and fire cessation, if requested by a local government, not to exceed $100,000 for each fire cessation emergency action in that jurisdiction, in response to the disposal or storage of scrap tires in violation of this subtitle, including:            (i)    All costs incurred by the State in inspecting and monitoring any site where scrap tires are processed, stored, or disposed of in violation of this subtitle and assessing the threat to the public health and the environment of the site, the costs of investigations conducted for the purpose of defining necessary remedial action, and the costs of litigation expenses incurred in obtaining reimbursement for expenditures; and            (ii)    All costs incurred in providing public information concerning a site where scrap tires are processed, stored, or disposed of;        (2)    For activities related to scrap tire recycling programs, including research, planning, monitoring, public education, and market development, and for associated administrative costs; and        (3)    With the approval of the Board of Public Works, to provide financial assistance:            (i)    Through the service for projects approved by the Department to reduce, recover, and recycle scrap tires; and            (ii)    To the service for costs related to the implementation of scrap tire recycling systems, including the costs of:                1.    Preparation of a scrap tire recycling system under § 9–228(e) of this subtitle;                2.    Implementation of any program established by the service as a part of a scrap tire recycling system; and                3.    Assisting in funding the establishment of a private or public scrap tire collection, processing, or recycling facility.    (c)    Subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the Department shall provide the standing committees of the Maryland General Assembly with primary jurisdiction over this section with a status report on the Fund on or before November 1 of each year. The report shall include an accounting of all moneys expended for each of the purposes specified in subsection (a) of this section.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-276 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part VI - State Used Tire Cleanup and Recycling Fund|Section 9-276 - Reimbursement of Costs

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, all expenditures from the State Used Tire Cleanup and Recycling Fund made by the Department under § 9–275(b)(1) of this subtitle in response to the storage or disposal of used tires at a particular site shall be reimbursed to the Department for the State Used Tire Cleanup and Recycling Fund by the owner or operator of the site or any other person who caused the tires to be stored or disposed of at the site in violation of this subtitle.    (b)    In addition to any other legal action authorized by this subtitle, the Attorney General may bring an action to recover costs and interest from any person who fails to make reimbursement as required under subsection (a) of this section.    (c)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, the Department may recover costs incurred by the Department under § 9–275(b)(1) of this subtitle whether or not the discarded tires were disposed of or stored at the site before July 1, 1989.    (d)    This section does not apply to expenditures related to removal, restoration, or remedial action in response to the disposal or storage of scrap tires in violation of this subtitle if the owner of a site where scrap tires were stored, disposed, or processed only before July 1, 1989:        (1)    Is not engaged in the business of storage, disposal, or processing of scrap tires, hazardous substances, or other waste;        (2)    Did not cause or allow scrap tires to be stored, disposed, or processed on the site; and        (3)    Obtained the site or an interest in the site by inheritance, bequest, or otherwise at the death of the transferor prior to January 1, 2000.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-277 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part VI - State Used Tire Cleanup and Recycling Fund|Section 9-277 - Regulations

    (a)    With the approval of the Board of Public Works, the Secretary shall adopt regulations that establish application procedures and criteria for the award of financial assistance under § 9–275(b)(3) of this subtitle.    (b)    The criteria shall provide the basis for project priority rankings and shall include, as appropriate:        (1)    The environmental or public health impacts caused by existing circumstances;        (2)    Previous efforts expended to correct any existing problem;        (3)    Financial capacity of the applicant;        (4)    The problem prevention aspects of a proposed project;        (5)    Cost effectiveness of a proposed project;        (6)    Provisions for monitoring and review;        (7)    The contribution of the proposed project toward meeting State and local solid waste plans and goals; and        (8)    Measures to assure accountability for all funds awarded under § 9–275(b)(3) of this subtitle.