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<section article="gen" article_name="Environment" number="9-1108.1" title_number="9" title_name="Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Miscellaneous Sanitary Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Nitrogen removal technology” has the meaning stated in § 9–1108 of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“On–site sewage disposal system” has the meaning stated in § 9–1108 of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>“Vendor” means a person that sells, offers for sale, or distributes on–site sewage disposal systems that utilize nitrogen removal technology.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In accordance with subsection (c) of this section, the Department shall evaluate and rank all best available nitrogen removal technologies for on–site sewage disposal systems to advise local governments and residents of the State of approved technologies that qualify for funding under § 9–1605.2(h)(2) of this title.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Department shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Make available the evaluation and ranking of all best available nitrogen removal technologies required under this section on the Department’s Web site; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Provide the evaluation and ranking of all best available nitrogen removal technologies to a county, municipality, or resident of the State in any correspondence relating to approved technologies that qualify for funding under § 9–1605.2(h)(2) of this title.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Department shall evaluate and rank all best available nitrogen removal technologies for on–site sewage disposal systems based on:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The total amount of nitrogen reduction the technology can achieve;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The total cost of the technology, including the estimated annual cost of operation and maintenance, including electricity costs;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The cost per pound of the nitrogen reduction; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Any other information the Department determines is necessary.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Beginning June 1, 2011, and every 2 years thereafter, the Department shall request information from vendors necessary to carry out the requirements of this section.</text>
  </level>
</section>
