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MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-223.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part II - Water Supply Systems, Sewerage Systems, and Refuse Disposal Systems|Section 9-223.1 - Compliance With Detectable Wire Requirements for Connections to Water Supply or Sewerage Systems

    Any new or replacement piping that is buried or installed for the purpose of connecting a building to a water supply system or a sewerage system shall comply with the requirements of § 12–129 of the Public Utilities Article.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-224 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part II - Water Supply Systems, Sewerage Systems, and Refuse Disposal Systems|Section 9-224 - Waste Disposal at and Water Pollution From Industrial Establishments

    (a)    On request of the Secretary, the owner or operator of an industrial establishment shall submit to the Secretary any plan, information, or record concerning the waste disposal methods the industrial establishment uses.    (b)    (1)    If the Secretary finds that public health or comfort is or may be threatened because the wastes of an industrial establishment have polluted or are polluting the waters of this State or because of the waste disposal methods an industrial establishment uses, the Secretary shall order the owner or operator of the industrial establishment:            (i)    To stop polluting the body of water into which the industrial establishment discharges its waste; or            (ii)    To alter the waste disposal methods of the industrial establishment in any way that the Secretary considers necessary to protect public health and comfort.        (2)    The owner or operator of an industrial establishment shall comply with an order issued under paragraph (1) of this subsection within the time set by the Secretary.    (c)    A person who is subject to an order issued under this section shall have a permit issued by the Secretary under § 9-204 of this subtitle before the person may change the waste disposal methods used by an industrial establishment.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-225 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part II - Water Supply Systems, Sewerage Systems, and Refuse Disposal Systems|Section 9-225 - Landfill Near Hospital Prohibited

    Unless a person applied for the permit before October 1, 1981, the Secretary may not issue a permit for a proposed landfill that would be within one-half mile of any hospital.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-226 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part II - Water Supply Systems, Sewerage Systems, and Refuse Disposal Systems|Section 9-226 - Certificate of Public Necessity Required for Hazardous Waste Landfill System

    If a landfill system for hazardous wastes does not qualify for a certificate of public necessity under § 7-405(d)(2) of this article, the Secretary may not issue a permit for the system.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-227 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part II - Water Supply Systems, Sewerage Systems, and Refuse Disposal Systems|Section 9-227 - Infectious Waste in Landfill System Prohibited

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    (i)    “Infectious waste” means any waste that comes from a hospital, laboratory, or other health care facility as defined in § 19-114 of the Health - General Article and that is known or suspected to be contaminated with organisms capable of producing disease or infection in humans.            (ii)    “Infectious waste” includes:                1.    Contaminated disposable equipment, instruments, and utensils;                2.    Contaminated needles, scalpels, and razor blades;                3.    Human tissues and organs that result from surgery, obstetrics, or autopsy;                4.    Feces, urine, vomitus, and suctionings;                5.    Live vaccines for human use;                6.    Blood and blood products; and                7.    Laboratory specimens, such as tissues, blood elements, excreta, and secretions.    (b)    A hospital, laboratory, or other health care facility as defined in § 19-114 of the Health - General Article may not dispose of infectious waste, or cause infectious waste to be disposed of, in a landfill system in this State.    (c)    The Secretary is responsible with law enforcement personnel in this State for monitoring and enforcing subsection (b) of this section.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-228.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part II - Water Supply Systems, Sewerage Systems, and Refuse Disposal Systems|Section 9-228.1 - Documents Under Oath

    (a)    A requirement in this subtitle that a document be under oath means that the document shall be supported by a signed statement made under the penalties of perjury that the contents of the document are true to the best of the knowledge, information, and belief of the individual making the statement.    (b)    The oath or affirmation shall be made:        (1)    Before an individual authorized to administer oaths, who shall certify in writing to have administered the oath or taken the affirmation; or        (2)    By a signed statement that:            (i)    Is in the document or attached to and made part of the document; and            (ii)    Is expressly made under the penalties for perjury.    (c)    If the procedures provided in subsection (b)(2) of this section are used, the affidavit subjects the individual making it to the penalties for perjury to the same extent as an oath or affirmation made before an individual authorized to administer oaths.    (d)    A document made under oath shall be signed:        (1)    For a corporation, by an officer of the corporation authorized to do so;        (2)    For a sole proprietorship, by its owner; or        (3)    For a partnership, by a partner authorized to do so.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-229 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part II - Water Supply Systems, Sewerage Systems, and Refuse Disposal Systems|Section 9-229 - Documents Under Oath -- Action by Secretary

    (a)    Unless the Secretary determines that a removal and remedial action will be done properly and in a timely manner by the owner or operator of a site where used tires are stored or disposed of, if used tires are stored or disposed of at a site in a manner that may present a threat to the public health or environment, the Secretary may:        (1)    Act to remove or arrange for the removal of the used tires and provide for remedial action necessary to restore any natural resources; or        (2)    Take any other response measure that the Secretary considers necessary to protect the public health or welfare or the environment.    (b)    Nothing in this section shall prohibit the Secretary from abating a nuisance under the provisions of Title 10 of this article, regardless of the volume of used tires stored.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-231 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part III - Sewage Sludge|Section 9-231 - Permit Required

    (a)    A person shall have a sewage sludge utilization permit before the person utilizes sewage sludge in this State.    (b)    A person shall have a separate sewage sludge utilization permit for each site where the person utilizes sewage sludge.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-232 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part III - Sewage Sludge|Section 9-232 - Application for Permit

    (a)    An applicant for a sewage sludge utilization permit shall:        (1)    Submit an application to the Department on the form that the Department requires;        (2)    Certify by signature the truth and accuracy of the completed application;        (3)    Pay the application fee set by the Department to cover the cost of processing the application;        (4)    Obtain the written consent of the owner of the land where the sewage sludge will be applied, including an agreement that the owner will not violate the permit; and        (5)    Agree to permit or secure access to the sewage sludge utilization site for the purpose of any inspection permitted under § 9-243 of this subtitle.    (b)    Before a sewage sludge utilization permit is issued, the applicant for the permit shall:        (1)    File with the Department acceptable evidence of a bond or other security that the Department requires under § 9-240 of this subtitle; and        (2)    Satisfy every other requirement of this Part III of this subtitle.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-233 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part III - Sewage Sludge|Section 9-233 - Compliance With County Requirements; Approval of Governing Body

    The Department may not issue a permit to install, materially alter, or materially extend a sewage sludge composting facility or a sewage sludge storage facility until:         (1)    The sewage sludge composting facility or sewage sludge storage facility meets all zoning and land use requirements of the county where the sewage sludge composting or storage facility is to be located; and        (2)    In the case of a sewage sludge composting facility, the Department has a written statement that the board of county commissioners or the county council of the county where the sewage sludge composting facility is to be located does not oppose the issuance of the permit.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-234.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part III - Sewage Sludge|Section 9-234.1 - Hearing Prior to Issuance, Amendment, or Renewal of Permit

    (a)    This section does not apply to the storage or distribution of sewage sludge at a sewage treatment plant.    (b)    Before the Secretary issues, amends, or renews a permit to an applicant or permit holder under § 9-232 or § 9-238 of this subtitle to install, materially alter, or materially extend a structure used for storage or distribution of any type of sewage sludge, the Department shall hold a public hearing on the application, amendment, or renewal.    (c)    The Department shall hold a public hearing in the affected subdivision in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.    (d)    If more than 1 county or municipal corporation will be affected by the granting of the sludge storage permit application, the Department may hold a consolidated hearing in any affected subdivision.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-235 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part III - Sewage Sludge|Section 9-235 - Notice to Local Health Officials and Soil Conservation Districts

    The Department shall send to the local health official and the local soil conservation district:         (1)    A copy of any sewage sludge utilization permit issued in the county;        (2)    Notice of the denial of an application in the county for a sewage sludge utilization permit;        (3)    Notice of the suspension, revocation, modification, or termination of a sewage sludge utilization permit issued in the county;        (4)    A copy of any notice, complaint, or order that the Department issues in the county under Part III of this subtitle; and        (5)    A copy of any report filed with the Department pursuant to a condition of the permit.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-236 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part III - Sewage Sludge|Section 9-236 - Issuance of Permit

    The Department shall issue a sewage sludge utilization permit to an applicant who meets the requirements of this Part III of this subtitle.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-237 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part III - Sewage Sludge|Section 9-237 - Scope of Permit; Return of Sewage Sludge to Generator

    (a)    A sewage sludge utilization permit authorizes the permit holder to utilize sewage sludge according to the terms of the permit.    (b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, if the utilizer is unable to utilize the sewage sludge as defined in the permit, the utilizer may return the sewage sludge to the generator provided that the utilizer obtains a new comprehensive analysis of the sewage sludge to be returned that indicates that:        (1)    The sewage sludge meets all applicable permit requirements; and        (2)    The sewage sludge may be utilized in the same manner, without additional treatment, as the sewage sludge that is generated by the generator.    (c)    If the utilizer returns the sewage sludge within 96 hours of the departure from the generator, the utilizer may not be required to obtain a new analysis of the sewage sludge.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-238 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part III - Sewage Sludge|Section 9-238 - Term and Renewal of Permit -- in General

    (a)    A sewage sludge utilization permit expires on the date the Department sets at the time of issuance or renewal, unless the permit is renewed for another term as provided in this section.    (b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Department may renew a sewage sludge utilization permit if the permit holder:        (1)    Is in compliance with the permit and all appropriate regulations of the Department;        (2)    Submits to the Department a renewal application on the form that the Department requires; and        (3)    Pays the renewal application fee that the Department requires.    (c)    The Department may not renew or amend a permit to install, materially alter, or materially extend a structure used for storage or distribution of any type of sewage sludge unless the Department holds a public hearing on the renewal or amendment, as provided in § 9-234.1 of this subtitle.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-239 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part III - Sewage Sludge|Section 9-239 - Term and Renewal of Permit -- Permits in Effect on July 1, 1984

    A sewage sludge utilization permit in effect on July 1, 1984 remains in effect until the expiration date of the permit.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-240 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part III - Sewage Sludge|Section 9-240 - Maintaining Bond or Other Security; Complying With Requirements

    To keep a sewage sludge utilization permit, a person shall:         (1)    Maintain a performance bond or other security in the amount that the Department considers sufficient to guarantee the fulfillment of any requirement related to the permit; and        (2)    Comply with each other requirement that the Department sets.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-241 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part III - Sewage Sludge|Section 9-241 - Records Maintained by Department

    To allow the public to identify every permit that the Department issues for a particular tract of land, the Department shall maintain a permanent public record of all sewage sludge utilization permits issued under § 9-236 of this subtitle.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-242 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part III - Sewage Sludge|Section 9-242 - Permit Holder to Keep Records and Furnish Information

    The Department shall require each holder of a sewage sludge utilization permit to:         (1)    Keep records, including daily records of the source and amount of sewage sludge for each truckload delivered to the site;        (2)    Make reports, including reports of sewage sludge analysis, as often as necessary to assure that the sewage sludge meets permit requirements;        (3)    Have a copy of the report of sewage sludge analysis that is required under item (2) of this section available on the vehicle transporting the sewage sludge while the sewage sludge is being transported in the State;        (4)    Install, calibrate, use, and maintain monitoring equipment or methods, including biological monitoring methods and well monitoring, if appropriate;        (5)    Take samples in accordance with the methods, at the locations, at the intervals, and in the manner that the Department requires; and        (6)    Give to a representative of the Department or the local health official any information that the Department reasonably requires.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-244 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part III - Sewage Sludge|Section 9-244 - Credit of Fees to Maryland Clean Water Fund

    The Department shall credit all sewage sludge generator’s fees, permit application fees, funds that the Department collects under this Part III and §§ 9–269 and 9–270 of this subtitle, and any civil or administrative penalty or fine imposed by a court under the provisions of this subtitle to the Maryland Clean Water Fund established under § 9–320 of this title.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-245 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part III - Sewage Sludge|Section 9-245 - Denial of Permit

    The Department shall deny an application for a sewage sludge utilization permit if the Department finds that:         (1)    The applicant cannot utilize sewage sludge without:            (i)    Causing an undue risk to the environment or public health, safety, or welfare; or            (ii)    Otherwise violating this Part III, § 9-269, or § 9-270 of this subtitle;        (2)    The sewage sludge generator from which the sludge originated has not paid applicable generator’s fees; or        (3)    The sewage sludge has been generated in a state in which the laws or application of those laws do not result in the land application of sewage sludge in that state.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-246 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part III - Sewage Sludge|Section 9-246 - Suspension, Revocation, and Modification of Permit; Refusal to Renew Permit

    (a)    The Department may suspend, revoke, or modify a sewage sludge utilization permit in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act if the Department finds that:        (1)    The permit application contained false or inaccurate information;        (2)    There has been a substantial deviation from:            (i)    The plans, specifications, or other documents approved by the Department; or            (ii)    Any requirement established by the Department;        (3)    A representative of the Department has been refused entry to any area covered by the permit for the purpose of inspecting the area to ensure compliance with the conditions of the permit;        (4)    There is or has been a violation of this Part III, § 9-269, or § 9-270 of this subtitle, any regulation adopted under this Part III, § 9-269, or § 9-270 of this subtitle, or any condition of the permit; or        (5)    There is any other good cause.    (b)    The Department may refuse to renew a sewage sludge utilization permit if:        (1)    The permit holder violates this subtitle, any regulation adopted by the Department under this subtitle, or any condition of the permit;        (2)    The Department determines that continued operation of any area covered by the permit would be injurious to public health or the environment; or        (3)    The Department determines that there is any other good cause.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-247 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part III - Sewage Sludge|Section 9-247 - Standing to Sue or Intervene

    (a)    Any person who owns land that adjoins land for which an application to apply sewage sludge is filed, or for which a permit to apply sewage sludge is issued, has standing:        (1)    To sue the State, the applicant, or the permit holder to require compliance with this Part III, § 9-269, or § 9-270 of this subtitle and any permit issued under § 9-236 of this subtitle; and        (2)    With respect to the sewage sludge utilization site, to intervene in:            (i)    Any civil court proceeding; and            (ii)    Any contested administrative case.    (b)    Any county or municipal corporation in which there is land for which an application to apply sewage sludge is filed, or for which a permit to apply sewage sludge is issued, has standing:        (1)    To sue the applicant or the permit holder to require compliance with this Part III, § 9-269, or § 9-270 of this subtitle and any permit issued under § 9-236 of this subtitle; and        (2)    With respect to the sewage sludge utilization site, to intervene in:            (i)    Any civil court proceeding; and            (ii)    Any contested administrative case.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-248 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part III - Sewage Sludge|Section 9-248 - Injunctions

    In addition to any other remedy authorized under this subtitle, the Department may bring an action to enjoin the violation of any law, regulation, or order concerning the utilization of sewage sludge under this Part III, § 9-269, or § 9-270 of this subtitle.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-249 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part III - Sewage Sludge|Section 9-249 - Utilizing Sewage Sludge Without a Permit

    A person may not utilize sewage sludge in this State except in accordance with this Part III, § 9-269, or § 9-270 of this subtitle.