Md. Code, Environment § 5-5B-03
This is the official text of Md. Code, Environment § 5-5B-03, part of Maryland’s Code, Environment — governs environmental protection.
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§5–5B–03.
Official statutory text
It is the policy of the State of Maryland to:
(1) Encourage investment in cost-effective measures that improve the efficiency with which water is used, treated, stored, and transmitted in the State;
(2) Reduce costs associated with treating, storing, and transmitting water; and
(3) Protect the State’s natural resources, including the fish and wildlife of the Potomac River, the Chesapeake Bay, and all other waters and waterways of the State.
(1) Encourage investment in cost-effective measures that improve the efficiency with which water is used, treated, stored, and transmitted in the State;
(2) Reduce costs associated with treating, storing, and transmitting water; and
(3) Protect the State’s natural resources, including the fish and wildlife of the Potomac River, the Chesapeake Bay, and all other waters and waterways of the State.
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