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§ 9-224. Industrial establishments

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironment

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Environment
Title 9. Water, Ice, & Sanitary Facilities (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Regulation by State (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Water Supply Systems, Sewerage Systems, and Refuse Disposal Systems
MD Code, Environment, § 9-224
§ 9-224. Industrial establishments
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Industrial establishment plan, information, or record concerning waste disposal
(a) On request of the Secretary, the owner or operator of an industrial establishment shall submit to the Secretary any plan, information, or record concerning the waste disposal methods the industrial establishment uses.
Order issued upon finding public health or comfort is or may be threatened
(b)(1) If the Secretary finds that public health or comfort is or may be threatened because the wastes of an industrial establishment have polluted or are polluting the waters of this State or because of the waste disposal methods an industrial establishment uses, the Secretary shall order the owner or operator of the industrial establishment:
(i) To stop polluting the body of water into which the industrial establishment discharges its waste; or
(ii) To alter the waste disposal methods of the industrial establishment in any way that the Secretary considers necessary to protect public health and comfort.
(2) The owner or operator of an industrial establishment shall comply with an order issued under paragraph (1) of this subsection within the time set by the Secretary.
Permit to change waste disposal methods
(c) A person who is subject to an order issued under this section shall have a permit issued by the Secretary under § 9-204 of this subtitle before the person may change the waste disposal methods used by an industrial establishment.

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Added by Acts 1987, c. 612, § 2. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 6, § 1; Acts 1988, c. 412.
MD Code, Environment, § 9-224, MD ENVIR § 9-224
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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