(a) A person who discharges a pollutant into the waters of the State in violation of § 9–322 or § 9–323 of this subtitle shall reimburse the Department for the reasonable costs incurred by the Department in conducting environmental health monitoring or testing, including the cost of collecting and analyzing soil samples, surface water samples, or groundwater samples for the purpose of assessing the effect on public health and the environment of the person’s discharge.
(b) The Department may recover costs that are reimbursable under subsection (a) of this section in a civil action.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities
Subtitle 3 - Water Pollution Control
Section 9-335 - Issuance of Notice or Order
Section 9-338 - Final Corrective Orders
Section 9-339 - Injunctive Relief
Section 9-340 - Judicial Review
Section 9-341 - Actions Relating to Publicly Owned Treatment Works
Section 9-342 - Civil Penalties
Section 9-342.1 - Significant Violations of Effluent Limitations by Sewage Treatment Facilities
Section 9-342.2 - Reimbursement of Costs in Conducting Environmental Health Monitoring or Testing