# Public Utilities (GPU)

## Title 24. Plumbing, Waterworks, and Sewer Construction

### Subtitle 2. Sewer Cleaning and Sewage Leaks

#### Section 24-202

(a) Within 24 hours of the discovery of a leak in a sanitary sewer line, pipe, or fixture that is connected to the sanitary sewer system of the Commission, the Commission shall:

  (1) notify the county and any municipal corporation in which the sewage leak is located about:

    (i) the sewage leak; and

    (ii) the Commission's intended action concerning the sewage leak; and

  (2) include the following on the Commission's website:

    (i) notice to the general public about the sewage leak; and

    (ii) the phone number for obtaining additional information from the Commission.

(b) The Commission shall adopt regulations to implement this section.

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Md. Code Ann., Pub. Util. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)