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Maryland Code, Public Utilities § 24-203

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(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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