(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, and subject to § 9-409 of this subtitle, State primary drinking water regulations shall apply to every public water system in this State.
(b) The State primary drinking water regulations do not apply to a public water system that:
(1) Consists only of distribution and storage facilities, and does not have any collection and treatment facilities;
(2) Obtains all of its water from, but is not owned or operated by, a public water system to which the State primary drinking water regulations apply;
(3) Does not sell water to any person; and
(4) Is not a carrier that conveys passengers in interstate commerce.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities
Part I - Drinking Water -- Regulation
Section 9-402 - Purpose of Subtitle
Section 9-403 - Effect on Other Powers
Section 9-404 - Miscellaneous Powers of Secretary
Section 9-405 - Action by Secretary to Prevent Public Water System Contamination
Section 9-406 - Safe Drinking Water Emergencies
Section 9-407 - State Primary Drinking Water Regulations -- in General
Section 9-408 - State Primary Drinking Water Regulations -- Application
Section 9-409 - State Primary Drinking Water Regulations -- Variances and Exemptions
Section 9-410 - Notice to Be Given by Suppliers of Water
Section 9-411 - Injunctive Actions
Section 9-412 - Prohibited Acts
Section 9-412.1 - Tampering With Public Water System
Section 9-414 - Issuance of Orders or Notice for Violations