§ 9-303.2. Indirect Potable Reuse Pilot Program
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironmentEffective: April 24, 2023
Effective: April 24, 2023
MD Code, Environment, § 9-303.2
§ 9-303.2. Indirect Potable Reuse Pilot Program
(c) The purpose of the Pilot Program is to authorize the regulated use of reclaimed water as a source for drinking water treatment facilities.
(d)(1) The Department may review, permit, and regulate a process to use reclaimed water as a source for a drinking water treatment facility through a potable reuse permit if:
3. Controls for maximum concentrations of PFAS chemicals established by the Department, notwithstanding § 9-406(c) or § 9-407(b) of this title, but not to exceed any primary drinking water regulations established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in a final rulemaking under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act;
(viii) The applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Department that, at all times and under all operating conditions, the volume of reclaimed water entering the drinking water treatment facility contains not more than 10% by volume of reclaimed water that was delivered to the environmental buffer during any 24-hour period;
(e) The Department may include in a potable reuse permit any term, condition, or requirement that the Department deems appropriate to protect public health or the environment.
(f) The requirements of a potable reuse permit are supplemental to and do not override any other statute, regulation, permit, order, or decree.
(g) The provisions of Title 1, Subtitle 6 of this article shall govern this issuance of potable reuse permits.
(h) The Department shall accept applications for potable reuse permits from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, inclusive.
(i) A successful application for a potable reuse permit shall:
(j) The Department may refuse to issue a potable reuse permit if:
(l) Before a potable reuse permit expires, the Department may renew the potable reuse permit:
(m) The Department may revoke a potable reuse permit issued under this section if the Department finds that:
(n) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a public water system operating under a potable reuse permit shall be subject to requirements for public water systems that use surface water under COMAR 26.04.01.
(o) On or before December 31, 2024, the Department shall report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on:
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Added by Acts 2023, c. 122, § 1, eff. April 24, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 123, § 1, eff. April 24, 2023.
MD Code, Environment, § 9-303.2, MD ENVIR § 9-303.2
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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