§ 9–222
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Envir. § 9-222 (2026)
Title 9. Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities
Subtitle 2. Regulation by State
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(a)
The Secretary may issue an order under subsection (b) of this section, if, after investigation, the Secretary determines that the absence or incompleteness of a public water supply system, public sewerage system, or refuse disposal system in a county, municipal corporation, sanitary district, subdivision, or locality:
(1)
Is sufficiently prejudicial to the health or comfort of that or any other county, municipal corporation, sanitary district, subdivision, or locality; or
(2)
Causes a condition by which any of the waters of this State are being polluted or could become polluted in a way that is dangerous to health or is a nuisance.
(b)
An order under this section may require:
(1)
The installation, alteration, extension, utilization, operation, or the completion of a public water supply system, public sewerage system, or refuse disposal system in a county, municipal corporation, sanitary district, subdivision, or locality within a time that the Secretary sets; or
(2)
The installation of any device, the establishment of any method, or the enforcement of any measure or regulation that the Secretary considers proper under the circumstances.