Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 2 - Sewer Cleaning and Sewage Leaks
Section 24-203 - Posting Requirements for Sewage Leaks

(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.