Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB531 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5	5	sb0531
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7	7	SENATE BILL 531
8	8	M3 3lr2414
9	9	SB 820/20 – EHE
10	10	By: Senator Klausmeier
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 3, 2023
12	12	Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
15	15
16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Public Water Systems – Supplier Requirements 2
19	19	(Water Safety and Cybersecurity Act of 2023) 3
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21	21	FOR the purpose of requiring a supplier of water to inspect certain valves in a public water 4
22	22	system in a certain manner, repair or replace certain valves, inspect certain fire 5
23	23	hydrants, formulate and implement a certain plan, identify the locations of certain 6
24	24	valves, and record certain characteristics and identifiers of certain valves; 7
25	25	establishing certain cybersecurity requirements for suppliers of water; requiring a 8
26	26	supplier of water to submit a certain mitigation plan to the Department of the 9
27	27	Environment, under certain circumstances, and within a certain number of days 10
28	28	after receiving a certain notice of violation; establishing certain asset management 11
29	29	requirements for suppliers of water; requiring a supplier of water to annually certify 12
30	30	to the Department that the supplier complies with certain regulations and 13
31	31	requirements; requiring a supplier of water to inform certain customers of 14
32	32	compliance with certain provisions of law on or before a certain date each year; 15
33	33	requiring a supplier of water to comply with certain provisions of law in a certain 16
34	34	amount of time after acquiring a public water system; prohibiting a supplier of water 17
35	35	from receiving certain public funding under certain circumstances; and generally 18
36	36	relating to public water systems and suppliers of water. 19
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38	38	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 20
39	39	Article – Environment 21
40	40	Section 9–401 22
41	41	Annotated Code of Maryland 23
42	42	(2014 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 24
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44	44	BY adding to 25
45	45	Article – Environment 26
46	46	Section 9–429 through 9–438 to be under the new part “Part III. Water Quality 27
47	47	Accountability Act” 28
48	48	Annotated Code of Maryland 29 2 SENATE BILL 531
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51	51	(2014 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 1
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53	53	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 2
54	54	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 3
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56	56	Article – Environment 4
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58	58	9–401. 5
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60	60	(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 6
61	61
62	62	(b) “Administrator” means the Administrator of the United States Environmental 7
63	63	Protection Agency. 8
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65	65	(c) “Community water system” means a public water system that: 9
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67	67	(1) Serves at least 15 service connections used by year–round residents of 10
68	68	the area served by the system; or 11
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70	70	(2) Regularly serves at least 25 year–round residents. 12
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72	72	(d) “Contaminant” means any chemical, biological, or radioactive substance that 13
73	73	is harmful to health if in the water. 14
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75	75	(e) “Federal Act” means the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. 15
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77	77	(f) “Federal agency” means any department, agency, or instrumentality of the 16
78	78	United States. 17
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80	80	(g) “National primary drinking water regulations” means the primary drinking 18
81	81	water rules or regulations that the Administrator adopts under the federal Act. 19
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83	83	(h) “Noncommunity water system” means a public water system that is not a 20
84	84	community water system. 21
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86	86	(i) “Nontransient noncommunity water system” means a public water system 22
87	87	that is not a community system and that regularly serves at least 25 of the same individuals 23
88	88	over 6 months per year. 24
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90	90	(j) “Person” includes: 25
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92	92	(1) The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission; 26
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94	94	(2) Any State, county, municipal corporation, or federal agency; 27
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96	96	(3) Any special taxing area or district that operates a public water system; 28
97	97	and 29 SENATE BILL 531 3
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101	101	(4) Any officer, agent, or employee of any of these. 1
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103	103	(k) “Primary drinking water regulation” means a rule or regulation that: 2
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105	105	(1) Applies to public water systems; 3
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107	107	(2) Specifies contaminants that, in the judgment of the Secretary, would 4
108	108	have an adverse effect on the health of human beings; 5
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110	110	(3) Specifies for each contaminant either: 6
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112	112	(i) A maximum contaminant level if, in the judgment of the 7
113	113	Secretary, it is economically and technologically feasible to determine the level of the 8
114	114	contaminant in water in public water systems; or 9
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116	116	(ii) If, in the judgment of the Secretary, it is not economically or 10
117	117	technologically feasible to determine the level of the contaminant, each treatment 11
118	118	technique known to the Secretary that leads to a reduction in the level of the contaminant 12
119	119	sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this subtitle; and 13
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121	121	(4) Contains standards and procedures: 14
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123	123	(i) To ensure a supply of drinking water that dependably complies 15
124	124	with the maximum contaminant levels, including quality control and testing procedures for 16
125	125	compliance with those levels; 17
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127	127	(ii) To ensure proper operation and maintenance of the system; and 18
128	128
129	129	(iii) To establish requirements as to: 19
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131	131	1. The minimum quality of water that may be taken into the 20
132	132	system; and 21
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134	134	2. Siting for new facilities for public water systems. 22
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136	136	(l) (1) “Public water system” means a system that: 23
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138	138	(i) Provides to the public water for human consumption through 24
139	139	pipes or other constructed conveyances; and 25
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141	141	(ii) 1. Has at least 15 service connections; or 26
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143	143	2. Regularly serves at least 25 individuals. 27
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145	145	(2) “Public water system” includes: 28
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149	149	(i) Any collection, treatment, storage, or distribution facility that is 1
150	150	under the control of the operator of the system and is used primarily in connection with the 2
151	151	system; and 3
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153	153	(ii) Any collection or pretreatment storage facility that is not under 4
154	154	the control of the operator of the system and is used primarily in connection with the 5
155	155	system. 6
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157	157	(m) “Supplier of water” means any person who owns or operates a public water 7
158	158	system. 8
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160	160	(n) “Tamper” means to: 9
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162	162	(1) Introduce a contaminant into a public water system with the intention 10
163	163	of harming a person; or 11
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165	165	(2) Otherwise interfere with the operation of a public water system with 12
166	166	the intention of harming a person. 13
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168	168	(o) “Transient noncommunity water system” means a noncommunity water 14
169	169	system that does not regularly serve at least 25 of the same individuals over 6 months per 15
170	170	year. 16
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172	172	9–427. RESERVED. 17
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174	174	9–428. RESERVED. 18
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176	176	PART III. WATER QUALITY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT. 19
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178	178	9–429. 20
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180	180	(A) IN THIS PART THE FOLL OWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 21
181	181	INDICATED. 22
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183	183	(B) “ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN ” MEANS A PLAN DEVELOP ED BY A WATER 23
184	184	SUPPLIER AND SUBMITT ED TO THE DEPARTMENT IN ACCORDA NCE WITH § 9–434 OF 24
185	185	THIS SUBTITLE. 25
186	186
187	187	(C) (1) “CRITICAL VALVE ” MEANS A VALVE WITHIN A PUBLIC WATER 26
188	188	SYSTEM THAT A SUPPLI ER OF WATER DEEMS CR ITICAL. 27
189	189
190	190	(2) “CRITICAL VALVE” INCLUDES A VALVE THA T IS: 28
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192	192	(I) 16 INCHES OR MORE IN DI AMETER; 29
193	193	SENATE BILL 531 5
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196	196	(II) LOCATED AT: 1
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198	198	1. A HOSPITAL; 2
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200	200	2. A DIALYSIS CENTER ; 3
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202	202	3. A NURSING HOME ; 4
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204	204	4. A WATER TREATMENT PLAN T; OR 5
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206	206	5. AN EMERGENCY INTERCON NECTION WITH A 6
207	207	SUPPLIER OF WATER ; AND 7
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209	209	(III) A REGULATOR OR RELIEF CONTROL VALVE . 8
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211	211	9–430. 9
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213	213	THIS PART DOES NOT AP PLY TO: 10
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215	215	(1) BALTIMORE CITY; 11
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217	217	(2) THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION; AND 12
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219	219	(3) A WATER SYSTEM WITH FE WER THAN 500 CONNECTIONS TO 13
220	220	CUSTOMERS . 14
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222	222	9–431. 15
223	223
224	224	(A) A SUPPLIER OF WATER SH ALL: 16
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226	226	(1) INSPECT EACH CRITICAL VALVE IN THE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM 17
227	227	OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE SUPPLIER IN ACCO RDANCE WITH THE PROV ISIONS OF 18
228	228	SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION IN O RDER TO DETERMINE : 19
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230	230	(I) ACCESSIBILITY OF THE VALVE FOR OPERATIONA L 20
231	231	PURPOSES; AND 21
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233	233	(II) THE OPERATING CONDITIO N OF THE VALVE; 22
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235	235	(2) REPAIR OR REPLACE ANY CRITICAL VALVE FOUND TO BE BROKEN 23
236	236	OR NOT OPERATIONAL ; 24
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238	238	(3) INSPECT EACH CRITICAL VALVE AT A FREQUENCY DETERMINED 25 6 SENATE BILL 531
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241	241	BY THE SUPPLIER OF W ATER AND AGREED TO B Y THE DEPARTMENT ; 1
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243	243	(4) ANNUALLY IN SPECT THE FIRE HYDRA NTS IN THE PUBLIC WA TER 2
244	244	SYSTEM TO ENSURE OPE RABILITY UNLESS MORE FREQUENT INSPECTIONS ARE 3
245	245	REQUIRED BY LOCAL OR DINANCE; 4
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247	247	(5) FORMULATE AND IMPLEME NT A PLAN FOR FLUSHI NG FIRE 5
248	248	HYDRANTS AND DEAD EN DS, AS NEEDED, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE WATER 6
249	249	QUALITY LEVELS ; 7
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251	251	(6) TO THE EXTENT POSSIBL E, IDENTIFY THE GEOGRAP HIC 8
252	252	LOCATION OF EACH CRI TICAL VALVE AND FIRE HYDRANT IN THE PUBLI C WATER 9
253	253	SYSTEM; AND 10
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255	255	(7) RECORD THE CHARACTERI STICS AND DISTINGUIS HING 11
256	256	IDENTIFIERS OF EACH HYDRANT IN THE PUBLI C WATER SYSTEM IN A DA TABASE 12
257	257	AVAILABLE ON THE SUP PLIER’S WEBSITE. 13
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259	259	(B) IN CONDUCTING A CRITI CAL VALVE INSPECTION UNDER THIS SECTION , 14
260	260	A SUPPLIER OF WATER SHALL: 15
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262	262	(1) CLEAR THE AREA AROUND THE VALVE TO ENSURE FULL ACCESS 16
263	263	TO THE VALVE FOR OPE RATING PURPOSES ; 17
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265	265	(2) CLEAN OUT THE VALVE B OX; 18
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267	267	(3) CONDUCT DYNAMIC TESTI NG OF THE VALVE BY O PENING AND 19
268	268	THEN CLOSING THE VAL VE FOR: 20
269	269
270	270	(I) THE NUMBER OF TURNS R ECOMMENDED BY THE VA LVE 21
271	271	MANUFACTURER TO CONS TITUTE A CREDIBLE TE ST; OR 22
272	272
273	273	(II) THE NUMBER OF TURNS T HAT CONSTITUTES 15% OF THE 23
274	274	TOTAL NUMBER OF TURN S NECESSARY TO COMPL ETELY OPEN OR COMPLE TELY 24
275	275	CLOSE THE VALVE ; AND 25
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277	277	(4) COMPLY WITH ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS ESTABLI SHED BY THE 26
278	278	DEPARTMENT . 27
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280	280	9–432. 28
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282	282	(A) ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 1, 2024, A SUPPLIER OF WATER SHALL 29
283	283	DEVELOP A CYBERSECUR ITY PROGRAM THAT : 30 SENATE BILL 531 7
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287	287	(1) DEFINES AND IMPLEMENT S ORGANIZATION ACCOU NTABILITIES 1
288	288	AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CYBER RISK MANAG EMENT ACTIVITIES ; AND 2
289	289
290	290	(2) ESTABLISHES POLICIES , PLANS, PROCESSES, AND PROCEDURES 3
291	291	FOR IDENTIFYING AND MITIGATING CY BER RISKS TO THE PUB LIC WATER SYSTEM . 4
292	292
293	293	(B) IN ACCORDANCE WITH TH E PROGRAM DEVELOPED IN SUBSECTION (A) 5
294	294	OF THIS SECTION, A SUPPLIER OF WATER SHALL: 6
295	295
296	296	(1) CONDUCT RISK ASSESSME NTS AND IMPLEMENT AP PROPRIATE 7
297	297	CONTROLS TO MITIGATE IDENTIFIED RISKS TO THE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM ; 8
298	298
299	299	(2) REMAIN AWARE OF POTEN TIAL CYBER THREATS T O AND 9
300	300	VULNERABILITIES OF T HE PUBLIC WATER SYST EM; AND 10
301	301
302	302	(3) CREATE AND EXERCISE I NCIDENT RESPONSE AND RECOVERY 11
303	303	PLANS. 12
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305	305	(C) NOT LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER DEVELOPIN G A CYBERSECURITY 13
306	306	PROGRAM IN A CCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION, A SUPPLIER OF WATER SHALL 14
307	307	SUBMIT A REPORT SUMM ARIZING THE PROGRAM TO THE DEPARTMENT . 15
308	308
309	309	9–433. 16
310	310
311	311	(A) A SUPPLIER OF WATER SH ALL SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT A 17
312	312	MITIGATION PLAN IN A CCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION NOT LATER TH AN 60 DAYS 18
313	313	AFTER RECEIVING, WITHIN A 1–YEAR PERIOD: 19
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315	315	(1) THE THIRD OF THREE NO TICES REGARDING ANY VIOLATION OF 20
316	316	LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT ; OR 21
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318	318	(2) THE SECOND OF TWO NOT ICES REGARDING A VIO LATION OF A 22
319	319	PRIMARY DRINKING WAT ER REGULATION ESTABL ISHING MAXIMUM C ONTAMINANT 23
320	320	LEVELS FOR PUBLIC WA TER SYSTEMS. 24
321	321
322	322	(B) THE MITIGATION PLAN S HALL INCLUDE : 25
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324	324	(1) AN EXPLANATION OF WHE THER THE NOTICE OF V IOLATION WILL 26
325	325	BE ADDRESSED THROUGH : 27
326	326
327	327	(I) OPERATIONAL CHANGES ; OR 28
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330	330
331	331	(II) A CAPITAL EXPENDITURE ; 1
332	332
333	333	(2) AN IMPLEMENTATIO N SCHEDULE FOR THE M ITIGATION PLAN ; 2
334	334	AND 3
335	335
336	336	(3) A REPORT PREPARED FOR THE SUPPLIER OF THE WATER SYSTEM 4
337	337	BY A LICENSED ENGINE ER THAT INCLUDES : 5
338	338
339	339	(I) A TECHNICAL ANALYSIS O F THE NOTICES OF VIO LATION; 6
340	340	AND 7
341	341
342	342	(II) AN EXPLANATION OF HOW THE MITIGATION PLAN 8
343	343	SUBMITTED IN ACCORDA NCE WITH THIS SECTIO N WILL PREVENT THE 9
344	344	REOCCURRENCE OF THE ORIGINAL VIOLATION . 10
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346	346	9–434. 11
347	347
348	348	(A) (1) ON OR BEFORE APRIL 1, 2025, A SUPPLIER OF WATER SHALL 12
349	349	DEVELOP AND SUBMIT T O THE DEPARTMENT AN ASSET M ANAGEMENT PLAN IN 13
350	350	ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBSECTION. 14
351	351
352	352	(2) AN ASSET MANAGEMENT P LAN SHALL INCLUDE : 15
353	353
354	354	(I) A WATER MAIN RENEWAL P ROGRAM DESIGNED TO A CHIEVE 16
355	355	A 150–YEAR REPLACEMENT CYC LE; OR 17
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357	357	(II) ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE REPLACEMENT CYCLE AS 18
358	358	DETERMINED BY A DETA ILED ENGINEERING ANA LYSIS OF THE CONDITION OF THE 19
359	359	WATER MAIN AND THE E STIMATED SERVICE LIF E OF THE WATER MAIN SERVING THE 20
360	360	PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM ; 21
361	361
362	362	(3) A WATER SUPPLY AND TRE ATMENT PROGRAM DESIG NED TO 22
363	363	INSPECT, MAINTAIN, REPAIR, RENEW, AND UPGRADE WELLS , INTAKES, PUMPS, AND 23
364	364	TREATMENT FACILITI ES IN ACCORDANCE WIT H ALL FEDERAL AND STATE 24
365	365	REGULATIONS , STANDARDS ESTABLISHE D BY THE AMERICAN WATER WORKS 25
366	366	ASSOCIATION, AND ANY MITIGATION P LAN SUBMITTED UNDER § 9–433 OF THIS 26
367	367	SUBTITLE; 27
368	368
369	369	(4) CAPITAL EXPENDITURES REQUIRED UNDER A MIT IGATION PLAN 28
370	370	SUBMITTED UNDER § 9–433 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND 29
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372	372	(5) ANY OTHER PROGRAMS , PLANS, OR PROVISIONS REQUIR ED BY 30
373	373	THE DEPARTMENT IN REGULAT ION. 31 SENATE BILL 531 9
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377	377	(B) A SUPPLIER OF WATER SH ALL DEDICATE FUNDS A NNUALLY TO 1
378	378	ADDRESS THE HIGHEST PRIORITY PROJECTS ID ENTIFIED IN THE ASSE T 2
379	379	MANAGEME NT PLAN. 3
380	380
381	381	(C) THE SUPPLIER OF WATER OR AN ENGINEER SHALL CERTIFY AN ASSET 4
382	382	MANAGEMENT PLAN DEVE LOPED UNDER THIS SEC TION. 5
383	383
384	384	(D) (1) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2025, AND EACH DECEMBER 31 6
385	385	THEREAFTER , A SUPPLIER OF WATER SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT AND THE 7
386	386	DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT A REPORT ON THE 8
387	387	IMPLEMENTATION OF TH E SUPPLIER’S ASSET MANAGEMENT P LAN. 9
388	388
389	389	(2) THE REPORT SHALL IDEN TIFY: 10
390	390
391	391	(I) THE INFRASTRUCTURE IM PROVEMENTS UNDERTAKE N IN 11
392	392	ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLAN DURING THE IMME DIATELY PRECEDING CALENDAR 12
393	393	YEAR AND THE COSTS A SSOCIATED WITH THE I MPROVEMENTS ; AND 13
394	394
395	395	(II) THE INFRASTRUCTURE IM PROVEMENTS PLANNED F OR THE 14
396	396	IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWIN G CALENDAR YEAR AND THE PROJECTED COSTS OF THE 15
397	397	IMPROVEMENTS . 16
398	398
399	399	(E) (1) THE DEPARTMENT , IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT 17
400	400	OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT , SHALL ESTABLISH AN E LECTRONIC 18
401	401	PORTAL ON THE DEPARTMENT ’S WEBSITE FOR THE SU BMISSION OF REPORTS 19
402	402	REQUIRED UNDER SUBSE CTION (D) OF THIS SECTION. 20
403	403
404	404	(2) A SUPPLIER OF WATER SH ALL SUBMIT THE REPOR T REQUIRED 21
405	405	UNDER SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION REGA RDLESS OF WHETHER TH E 22
406	406	DEPARTMENT HAS ESTABL ISHED AN ELECTRONIC PORTAL. 23
407	407
408	408	(F) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE A REPORT SUBMITTED U NDER 24
409	409	SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION AVAI LABLE FOR PUBLIC INS PECTION ON 25
410	410	REQUEST. 26
411	411
412	412	9–435. 27
413	413
414	414	(A) (1) A SUPPLIER OF WATER SH ALL ANNUALLY CERTIFY IN WRITING TO 28
415	415	THE DEPARTMENT THAT THE S UPPLIER OF WATER COM PLIES WITH: 29
416	416
417	417	(I) ALL FEDERAL AND STATE PRIMARY DRINKIN G WATER 30
418	418	REGULATIONS , INCLUDING WATER QUAL ITY SAMPLING, TESTING, AND REPORTING 31 10 SENATE BILL 531
419	419
420	420
421	421	REQUIREME NTS; 1
422	422
423	423	(II) THE VALVE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS SET FOR TH IN § 2
424	424	9–431 OF THIS SUBTITLE; 3
425	425
426	426	(III) IF APPLICABLE , THE TERMS OF A MITIG ATION PLAN 4
427	427	SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT UNDER § 9–433 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND 5
428	428
429	429	(IV) THE ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN REQUIREMENTS SET 6
430	430	FORTH IN § 9–434 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 7
431	431
432	432	(2) A SUPPLIER OF WATER MA Y INCLUDE THE CERTIF ICATION 8
433	433	REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION WITH REQU IRED CONSUMER CONFIDENCE 9
434	434	REPORTS. 10
435	435
436	436	(B) A SUPPLIER OF WATER SH ALL: 11
437	437
438	438	(1) MAKE THE CERTIFICATIO N UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS 12
439	439	SECTION AVAILABLE FO R PUBLIC INSPECTION ON REQUEST; AND 13
440	440
441	441	(2) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31 EACH YEAR, INFORM CUSTOMERS 14
442	442	SERVED BY THE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM OF COMP LIANCE WITH THIS PAR T. 15
443	443
444	444	9–436. 16
445	445
446	446	A SUPPLIER OF WATER THAT ACQUIRES A NEW PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM SHALL 17
447	447	COMPLY WITH THE REQU IREMENTS OF THIS PAR T NOT LATER THAN 3 YEARS AFTER 18
448	448	THE DATE OF ACQUISIT ION. 19
449	449
450	450	9–437. 20
451	451
452	452	A SUPPLIER OF WATER MA Y NOT RECEIVE PUBLIC FUNDING FROM ANY 21
453	453	SOURCE UNLESS THE SU PPLIER CAN DEMONSTRA TE THAT THE SUPPLIER HAS 22
454	454	DEVELOPED OR IS IN THE PROCESS OF DEVEL OPING AN ASSET MANAG EMENT PLAN 23
455	455	AND A CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM IN ACCORDANC E WITH THIS PART. 24
456	456
457	457	9–438. 25
458	458
459	459	THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOP T REGULATIONS TO CAR RY OUT THE 26
460	460	PROVISIONS OF THIS P ART. 27
461	461
462	462	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act sh all take effect 28
463	463	October 1, 2023. 29
464	464