The General Assembly declares that the Patuxent River and the Severn River are a great natural asset and resource to the State and the counties through which they run. As a result of poorly treated effluent discharged from sewage disposal plants and erosion and silt deposited in the rivers from construction and development on land in the Watershed, the Patuxent River and Severn River are being polluted and despoiled to a degree that fish, marine life, and recreational use of the rivers are being adversely affected and curtailed.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 3 - Watershed Sediment and Waste Control
Section 4-302 - Legislative Declaration
Section 4-302.1 - Patuxent River Watershed
Section 4-303 - Standards for Sewage Treatment Plants
Section 4-304 - Sewage Disposal Plan
Section 4-306 - Analysis of Stream Samples by County Health Department
Section 4-307 - Discharge of Sewage or Waste Into River
Section 4-309 - Restriction Upon Issuance of Grading and Building Permits in Severn River Watershed
Section 4-310 - Procedure for Erosion and Sedimentation Control for Severn River Watershed
Section 4-312 - Notice of Lien Created Under Subtitle in Favor of County or Governmental Unit
Section 4-313 - Injunctive Relief
Section 4-313.1 - Penalties for Violations of 4-302.1(b)(1), (C) or (D)