Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 3 - SUBTITLES 13-18 › Subtitle 16 - LEAD › Chapter 26.16.07 - Lead in Drinking Water-Public and Nonpublic Schools › Section 26.16.07.03 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. In this chapter,
				  the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Action level" means the level of lead
				  which, if exceeded, requires the school to complete steps including remedial
				  action, notification, and follow-up sampling.
(2) "Bottled water" means water that is
				  intended for human consumption and that is sealed in bottles or other
				  containers and meets the National Primary Drinking Water regulations for all
				  regulated contaminants.
(3)
				  "Certified laboratory" means a laboratory certified by the Maryland Department
				  of the Environment to analyze drinking water samples for lead.
(4) "Department" means the Maryland
				  Department of the Environment.
(5)
				  "Designated responsible person" means an individual identified by the school to
				  serve as the point of contact for implementation of and compliance with this
				  regulation, including documentation, proper sampling and follow up, and timely
				  reporting.
(6) Drinking Water
				  Outlet.
(a) "Drinking water outlet" means a
				  potable water fixture that is used for drinking or food preparation.
(b) "Drinking water outlet" includes:
(i) A drinking fountain, including both
				  bubbler and water cooler styles;
(ii) An ice-making machine;
(iii) A hot drink machine;
(iv) A kitchen sink;
(v) A classroom combination sink with
				  drinking fountain;
(vi) A sink in a
				  home economics classroom;
(vii) A
				  teachers' lounge sink;
(viii) A
				  nurse's office sink;
(ix) A sink in
				  a special education classroom; and
(x) Any other sink known to be used for human
				  consumption.
(c)
				  "Drinking water outlet" does not include an outlet clearly signed as not a
				  drinking water outlet.
(7) "Elevated level of lead" means a lead
				  concentration in drinking water that exceeds the concentration of 20 ppb in a
				  250 milliliter (mL) first-draw, as recommended by the EPA in technical guidance
				  documents for schools, including "3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in
				  Schools ".
(8) "First-draw sample "
				  means a 250 mL sample of tap water that has been standing in plumbing 8 to 18
				  hours and is collected without flushing the tap.
(9) "Flushed sample" means a 250 mL sample of
				  tap water that has been drawn from an outlet immediately after the outlet has
				  been run for at least 30 seconds.
(10) "Lead-free" means plumbing that meets
				  the definition of "lead-free" as defined by Business Occupations and Provisions
				  Article, §§12-101, 12-605.1, and 12-605.2, Annotated Code of
				  Maryland.
(11) "MSDE" means the
				  Maryland State Department of Education.
(12) "Nonpublic school" means an elementary
				  or secondary school, other than a public school, offering education for
				  prekindergarten through grade 12 wherein any child may legally fulfill
				  compulsory school attendance requirements.
(13) "Public school" means a school,
				  including a charter school, that is maintained at public expense for the
				  education of the children of a community or district and constitutes a part of
				  a system of free public education for prekindergarten through grade
				  12.
(14) Public Water System.
(a) "Public water system " means a water
				  supply system that provides water for human consumption through pipes or other
				  constructed conveyances to at least 15 service connections or regularly serves
				  at least 25 individuals, as defined in COMAR 26.04.01.
(b) "Public water system" includes water
				  supply sources such as ground water wells, springs, rivers, reservoirs, or
				  lakes.
(15) "Sampling
				  bottle" means a precleaned, high-density polyethylene, wide-mouth, single use
				  250 mL labeled bottle.
(16)
				  "School" means an individual school or a school system.
(17) School Building.
(a) "School building" means any structure,
				  facility, addition, or wing of a school that may be occupied by children or
				  students prekindergarten through grade 12.
(b) "School building" does not include a
				  building used solely for administrative purposes.
(18) "School day" means any day on which
				  school is in session.
(19)
				  "Technical guidance" means the most recent technical guidance documents issued
				  by EPA for reducing lead in drinking water in schools, such as the "3Ts for
				  Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools" (2006) and any subsequent technical
				  guidance documents issued by EPA for reducing lead in drinking water in
				  schools.