Md. Code, Environment § 9-408
This is the official text of Md. Code, Environment § 9-408, part of Maryland’s Code, Environment — governs environmental protection.
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§9–408.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, and subject to § 9-409 of this subtitle, State primary drinking water regulations shall apply to every public water system in this State.
(b) The State primary drinking water regulations do not apply to a public water system that:
(1) Consists only of distribution and storage facilities, and does not have any collection and treatment facilities;
(2) Obtains all of its water from, but is not owned or operated by, a public water system to which the State primary drinking water regulations apply;
(3) Does not sell water to any person; and
(4) Is not a carrier that conveys passengers in interstate commerce.
(b) The State primary drinking water regulations do not apply to a public water system that:
(1) Consists only of distribution and storage facilities, and does not have any collection and treatment facilities;
(2) Obtains all of its water from, but is not owned or operated by, a public water system to which the State primary drinking water regulations apply;
(3) Does not sell water to any person; and
(4) Is not a carrier that conveys passengers in interstate commerce.
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