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§ 24-203. Posting requirements for sewage leaks.

MD Pub Util Code § 24-203 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    In this section, “public access point” includes a parking lot, playground, picnic area, boat launching ramp, or park.

(b)    Within 24 hours after a leak is reported, the Commission shall post warning signs at each public access point to a waterway that becomes contaminated by a leak in a sanitary sewer line, pipe, or fixture that is connected to the sanitary sewer system of the Commission.

(c)    A warning sign posted under this section shall include:

(1)    the source and date of discovery of the leak; and

(2)    the contact information, including a telephone number, of the Commission for members of the general public to use for obtaining additional information.

(d)    The Commission:

(1)    shall post the warning signs downstream from the leak in accordance with regulations adopted by the Commission; and

(2)    is not required to post any warning sign upstream from a leak.

(e)    The Commission shall adopt regulations to implement this section, including regulations concerning:

(1)    the minimum distance from the source of a leak within which warning signs must be posted; and

(2)    the form and content of the warning signs.

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