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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		-	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6		-	Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7		-	amendment.
8	5		sb0930
9	6
10	7		SENATE BILL 930
11	8		M3 5lr2333
12		-	SB 942/24 – EEE CF ~~HB 1296~~
	9	+	SB 942/24 – EEE CF 5lr2335
13	10		By: Senator Gile
14	11		Introduced and read first time: January 28, 2025
15	12		Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment
16		-	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
17		-	Senate action: Adopted
18		-	Read second time: March 9, 2025
19	13
20		-	~~CHAPTER ______~~
	14	+	A BILL ENTITLED
21	15
22	16		AN ACT concerning 1
23	17
24	18		Environment – Managed Aquifer Recharge Pilot Program – Establishment 2
25	19
26		-	FOR the purpose of prohibiting a person from performing groundwater augmentation 3
27		-	except under certain circumstances; establishing the Managed Aquifer Recharge 4
28		-	Pilot Program; authorizing the Department of the Environment to review, permit, 5
29		-	and regulate a process to test the use of treated reclaimed water from a 6
30		-	demonstration facility as a source for groundwater augmentation under certain 7
31		-	circumstances; and generally relating to the Managed Aquifer Recharge Pilot 8
32		-	Program. 9
	20	+	FOR the purpose of establishing the Managed Aquifer Recharge Pilot Program; authorizing 3
	21	+	the Department of the Environment to review, permit, and regulate a process to test 4
	22	+	the use of treated reclaimed water from a demonstration facility as a source for 5
	23	+	groundwater augmentation under certain circumstances; and generally relating to 6
	24	+	the Managed Aquifer Recharge Pilot Program. 7
33	25
34		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 10
35		-	Article – Environment 11
36		-	Section 1–601(a) 12
37		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 13
38		-	(2013 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 14
	26	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 8
	27	+	Article – Environment 9
	28	+	Section 1–601(a) 10
	29	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 11
	30	+	(2013 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 12
39	31
40		-	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 15
41		-	Article – Environment 16
42		-	Section ~~7–201(a), (j), and (l), 9–101(a), (b), (e), and (g), and~~ 9–301(a), and (f)~~, and (h) 17~~
43		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 18
44		-	(2014 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 19
	32	+	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 13
	33	+	Article – Environment 14
	34	+	Section 9–301(a) and (f) 15
	35	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 16
	36	+	(2014 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 17
45	37
46		-	BY adding to 20
47		-	Article – Environment 21
48		-	Section 9–303.4 22 2 SENATE BILL 930
	38	+	BY adding to 18
	39	+	Article – Environment 19
	40	+	Section 9–303.4 20
	41	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 21
	42	+	(2014 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 22
	43	+
	44	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 23
	45	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 24
	46	+
	47	+	Article – Environment 25
	48	+	2 SENATE BILL 930
49	49
50	50
51		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 1
52		-	(2014 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 2
	51	+	1–601. 1
53	52
54		-	~~SECTION 1.~~ ~~BE IT ENACTED~~ BY THE ~~GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,~~ 3
55		-	~~That the Laws of Maryland read as follows~~: 4
	53	+	(a) Permits issued by the Department under the following sections shall be issued 2
	54	+	in accordance with this subtitle: 3
56	55
57		-	Article ~~– Environment 5~~
	56	+	(1) Air quality control permits to construct subject to § 2–404 of this article; 4
58	57
59		-	1–601. 6
	58	+	(2) Permits to install, materially alter, or materially extend landfill 5
	59	+	systems, incinerators for public use, or rubble landfills subject to § 9–209 of this article; 6
60	60
61		-	(a) Permits ~~issued by~~ the ~~Department under the following sections shall be~~ issued 7
62		-	~~in accordance with~~ this ~~subtitle:~~ 8
	61	+	(3) Permits to discharge pollutants to waters of the State issued pursuant 7
	62	+	to § 9–323 of this article; 8
63	63
64		-	(1) Air quality control permits to construct subject to § 2–404 of this article; 9
	64	+	(4) Permits to install, materially alter, or materially extend a structure 9
	65	+	used for storage or distribution of any type of sewage sludge issued, renewed, or amended 10
	66	+	pursuant to § 9–234.1 or § 9–238 of this article; 11
65	67
66		-	(2) Permits to ~~install~~, ~~materially alter~~, or ~~materially extend landfill 10~~
67		-	~~systems, incinerators for public use, or rubble landfills subject~~ to § 9–~~209~~ of this article; 11
	68	+	(5) Permits to own, operate, establish, or maintain a controlled hazardous 12
	69	+	substance facility issued pursuant to § 7–232 of this article; 13
68	70
69		-	(3) Permits to ~~discharge pollutants to waters of the State issued pursuant 12~~
70		-	to § 9–~~323~~ of this article; 13
	71	+	(6) Permits to own, operate, or maintain a hazardous material facility 14
	72	+	issued pursuant to § 7–103 of this article; 15
71	73
72		-	(4) Permits to install, materially alter, or materially extend a structure 14
73		-	used for storage or distribution of any type of sewage sludge issued, renewed, or amended 15
74		-	pursuant to § 9–234.1 or § 9–238 of this article; 16
	74	+	(7) Permits to own, operate, establish, or maintain a low–level nuclear 16
	75	+	waste facility issued pursuant to § 7–233 of this article; [and] 17
75	76
76		-	(5) Permits ~~to own,~~ ~~operate, establish,~~ ~~or maintain a controlled hazardous 17~~
77		-	~~substance facility issued pursuant to § 7–232 of this~~ article; 18
	77	+	(8) Potable reuse permits issued in accordance with § 9–303.2 of this 18
	78	+	article; AND 19
78	79
79		-	(6) Permits ~~to own,~~ ~~operate, or maintain a hazardous material facility 19~~
80		-	~~issued pursuant to~~ § 7–~~103~~ of this article~~; 20~~
	80	+	(9) MANAGED AQUIFER RECHA RGE PILOT PERMITS IS SUED IN 20
	81	+	ACCORDANCE WITH § 9–303.4 OF THIS ARTICLE . 21
81	82
82		-	(7) Permits to own, operate, establish, or maintain a low–level nuclear 21
83		-	waste facility issued pursuant to § 7–233 of this article; [and] 22
	83	+	9–301. 22
84	84
85		-	(8) Potable reuse permits issued in accordance with § 9–303.2 of this 23
86		-	article; AND 24
	85	+	(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 23
87	86
88		-	(9) MANAGED AQUIFER RECHA RGE PILOT PERMITS IS SUED IN 25
89		-	ACCORDANCE WITH § 9–303.4 OF THIS ARTICLE . 26
	87	+	(f) “Reclaimed water” means sewage that: 24
90	88
91		-	~~7–201. 27~~
	89	+	(1) Has been treated to a high quality suitable for various reuses; and 25
92	90
93		-	(a) ~~In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 28~~
	91	+	(2) Has a concentration of less than: 26
94	92
95		-	(j) “Federal act” means the Comprehensive Environmental Respon se, 29
96		-	Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended through January 1, 2003. 30
97		-	SENATE BILL 930 3
	93	+	(i) 3 fecal coliform colonies per 100 milliliters; 27
	94	+
	95	+	(ii) 10 milligrams per liter of 5–day biological oxygen demand; and 28
	96	+
	97	+	(iii) 10 milligrams per liter of total suspended solids. 29 SENATE BILL 930 3
98	98
99	99
100		-	(l) “Hazardous substance” means any substance: 1
101	100
102		-	(1~~) Defined as a hazardous substance under § 101(14) of the federal act; or 2~~
	101	+	9–303.4. 1
103	102
104		-	(2) ~~Identified as a controlled hazardous substance by~~ the ~~Department in 3~~
105		-	~~the Code of Maryland Regulations~~. 4
	103	+	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 2
	104	+	INDICATED. 3
106	105
107		-	9–101. 5
	106	+	(2) “DEMONSTRATION FACILIT Y” MEANS AN A DVANCED WATER 4
	107	+	TREATMENT FACILITY A PPROVED UNDER A MANA GED AQUIFER RECHARGE PERMIT 5
	108	+	TO TREAT RECLAIMED W ATER FOR USE AS A SO URCE FOR TESTING GRO UNDWATER 6
	109	+	AUGMENTATION . 7
108	110
109		-	(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 6
	111	+	(3) “MANAGED AQUIFER RECHA RGE PERMIT ” MEANS A PERMIT 8
	112	+	ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO AUTHORI ZE AND REGULATE THE TREATMENT AND 9
	113	+	UNDERGROUND INJECTIO N OF TREATED RECLAIM ED WATER FOR THE PUR POSE OF 10
	114	+	TESTING THE FEASIBIL ITY OF AND REQUIREME NTS FOR SAFELY CONDU CTING 11
	115	+	GROUNDWATER AUGMENTA TION. 12
110	116
111		-	(b) “Discharge” means: 7
	117	+	(4) “PFAS CHEMICALS” MEANS PER – AND POLYFLUOROALKYL 13
	118	+	SUBSTANCES. 14
112	119
113		-	(1) The ~~addition, introduction,~~ ~~leaking, spilling,~~ ~~or emitting of a pollutant 8~~
114		-	~~into the waters of this State; or 9~~
	120	+	(5) “PILOT PROGRAM” MEANS THE MANAGED AQUIFER RECHARGE 15
	121	+	PILOT PROGRAM. 16
115	122
116		-	(2) The ~~placing of a pollutant in a location where the pollutant is likely to 10~~
117		-	~~pollute~~. 11
	123	+	(B) THERE IS A MANAGED AQUIFER RECHARGE PILOT PROGRAM IN THE 17
	124	+	DEPARTMENT . 18
118	125
119		-	(e) “Industrial user” means: 12
	126	+	(C) THE PURPOSE OF THE PILOT PROGRAM IS TO AUTHORI ZE THE TESTING 19
	127	+	OF THE REGULATED USE OF TREATED RECL AIMED WATER AS A SOU RCE FOR 20
	128	+	GROUNDWATER AUGMENTA TION THROUGH THE ISS UANCE OF MANAGED AQU IFER 21
	129	+	RECHARGE PERMITS . 22
120	130
121		-	(1) A person who is engaged in manufacturing, fabricating, or assembling 13
122		-	goods; or 14
	131	+	(D) (1) THE DEPARTMENT MAY REVIEW , PERMIT, AND REGULATE A 23
	132	+	PROCESS TO TEST THE USE OF TREATED RECLA IMED WATER FROM A 24
	133	+	DEMONSTRATION FACILI TY AS A SOURCE FOR GROUNDWAT ER AUGMENTATION 25
	134	+	THROUGH A MANAGED AQ UIFER RECHARGE PERMI T IF THE DEPARTMENT 26
	135	+	DETERMINES THAT : 27
123	136
124		-	(2) A member of any class of significant producers of pollutants identified 15
125		-	under rules or regulations adopted by: 16
	137	+	(I) THE DEMONSTRATION FAC ILITY WILL ADDRESS A 28
	138	+	GROUNDWATER SUPPLY O R QUALITY PROBLEM TH AT IS ANTICIPATED TO OCCUR IN 29
	139	+	THE NEXT 25 YEARS, INCLUDING LAND SUBSIDEN CE OR SALTWATER INTR USION; 30
126	140
127		-	(i) The Secretary; or 17
128		-
129		-	(ii) The administrator of the United States Environmental 18
130		-	Protection Agency. 19
131		-
132		-	(g) “Pollutant” means: 20
133		-
134		-	(1) Any waste or wastewater that is discharged from: 21
135		-
136		-	(i) A publicly owned treatment works; or 22
137		-
138		-	(ii) An industrial source; or 23
139		-
140		-	(2) Any other liquid, gaseous, solid, or other substance that will pollute any 24
141		-	waters of this State. 25
142		-
143		-	9–301. 26
144		-
145		-	(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 27
146		-	4 SENATE BILL 930
	141	+	(II) THE PROPOSED LOCATION OF THE DEMONSTRATION 31
	142	+	FACILITY IS SUITABLE TO INFORM THE EVENTU AL LOCATION OF A FULL –SCALE OR 32 4 SENATE BILL 930
147	143
148	144
149		-	~~(f) “Reclaimed water” means sewage that:~~ 1
	145	+	LONG–TERM IMPLEMENTATION SITE; 1
150	146
151		-	(1) Has been treated to a high quality suitable for various reuses; and 2
	147	+	(III) THE RECLAIMED WATER W ILL BE TREATED AT A 2
	148	+	DEMONSTRATION FACILI TY TO MEET OR SURPAS S THE FOLLOWING REQU IREMENTS: 3
152	149
153		-	(2) Has a concentration of less than: 3
	150	+	1. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY MAXIMUM CONTAINMENT 4
	151	+	LEVELS ESTABLISHED B Y: 5
154	152
155		-	(i) 3 fecal coliform colonies per 100 milliliters; 4
	153	+	A. THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 6
	154	+	UNDER 40 C.F.R. §§ 141 AND 143; AND 7
156	155
157		-	~~(ii) 10 milligrams per liter of 5–day biological oxygen demand~~; ~~and 5~~
	156	+	B. THE DEPARTMENT UNDER COMAR 26.04.01; 8
158	157
159		-	(iii) 10 milligrams per liter of total suspended solids. 6
	158	+	2. TREATMENT FOR REMOVAL OF PATHOGENS AT THE 9
	159	+	WASTEWATER TREATMENT STAGE AND ADVANCED W ATER TREATMENT STAGE THAT, 10
	160	+	IN TOTAL, MEETS OR EXCEEDS : 11
160	161
161		-	~~(h) (1) “Sewerage~~ ~~system” means:~~ 7
	162	+	A. 12 LOG FOR ENTERIC VIRU S REDUCTION; 12
162	163
163		-	(i) The channels used or intended to be used to collect and dispose 8
164		-	of sewage; and 9
	164	+	B. 10 LOG FOR GIARDIA CYST REDUCTIO N; AND 13
165	165
166		-	(ii) Any structure and appurtenance used or intended to be used to 10
167		-	collect or prepare sewage for discharge into the waters of this State. 11
	166	+	C. 10 LOG CRYPTOSPORIDIUM OOCYS T REDUCTION; AND 14
168	167
169		-	(2) “Sewerage system” includes any sewer of any size. 12
	168	+	3. MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION S OF PFAS CHEMICALS 15
	169	+	ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND SPECIF IED IN ANY PRIMARY D RINKING 16
	170	+	WATER REGULATIONS ES TABLISHED BY THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 17
	171	+	AGENCY IN A FINAL RUL EMAKING UNDER THE FE DERAL SAFE DRINKING WATER 18
	172	+	ACT; 19
170	173
171		-	(3) “Sewerage system” does not include the plumbing system inside any 13
172		-	building served by the sewerage system. 14
	174	+	(IV) THE TREATED RECLAIMED WATER WILL UNDERGO T ESTING 20
	175	+	AND REPORTING TO VER IFY THAT THE REQUIRE MENTS OF ITEM (III) OF THIS 21
	176	+	PARAGRAPH ARE MET ; 22
173	177
174		-	9–303.4. 15
	178	+	(V) THE APPLICANT HAS CON DUCTED AN ANALYSIS T O 23
	179	+	EVALUATE ALTERNATIVES TO AQUIFER RECHARGE; 24
175	180
176		-	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 16
177		-	INDICATED. 17
178		-
179		-	(2) “AQUIFER” MEANS A GEOLOGIC FOR MATION, GROUP OF 18
180		-	FORMATIONS , OR PART OF A FORMATI ON THAT IS CAPABLE O F YIELDING A 19
181		-	SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT O F WATER TO A WELL OR SPRING. 20
182		-
183		-	(3) “CONFINED AQUIFER ” MEANS AN AQUIFER UND ER PRESSURE 21
184		-	FROM A RELATIVELY IM PERVIOUS LAYER OF MA TERIAL LAYING ABOVE THE 22
185		-	AQUIFER. 23
186		-
187		-	(2) (4) “DEMONSTRATION FACILIT Y” MEANS AN ADVANCED WA TER 24
188		-	TREATMENT FACILITY A PPROVED UNDER A MANA GED AQUIFER RECHARGE PERMIT 25
189		-	TO TREAT RECLAIMED W ATER FOR USE AS A SOU RCE FOR TESTING GROU NDWATER 26
190		-	AUGMENTATION . 27
191		-
192		-	(5) “GROUNDWATER AUGMENTAT ION” MEANS THE INJECTION OF 28
193		-	RECLAIMED WATER INTO AN AQUIFER FOR ANY P URPOSE THAT IS NOT D ISCHARGE. 29
	181	+	(VI) THE APPLICANT HAS IN PLACE A DETAILED TES TING AND 25
	182	+	MONITORING PLAN TO D EMONSTRATE FACILITY PERFORMANCE AND 26
	183	+	GROUNDWATER COMPATIB ILITY DURING UNDERGR OUND INJECTION , INCLUDING 27
	184	+	ESTABLISHING PARAMET ERS FOR AUTHORIZING UNDERGROUND INJECTION S AND 28
	185	+	REQUIRING ALTERNATIV E METHODS OF USE OR DISPOSAL WHEN THE IN JECTION 29
	186	+	PARAMETERS ARE NOT M ET; 30
194	187		SENATE BILL 930 5
195	188
196	189
197		-	(6) ~~“HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ”~~ HAS ~~THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 7–201~~ 1
198		-	~~OF THIS ARTICLE.~~ 2
	190	+	(VII) THE APPLICANT HAS SUB MITTED A MITIGATION PLAN TO 1
	191	+	ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTA L AND SAFE DRINKING WATER RISKS; 2
199	192
200		-	(3) (7) “MANAGED AQUIFER RECHA RGE PERMIT” MEANS A PERMIT 3
201		-	ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO AUTHORIZE AND REG ULATE THE TREATMENT AND 4
202		-	UNDERGROUND INJECTIO N OF TREATED RECLAIM ED WATER FOR THE PUR POSE OF 5
203		-	TESTING THE FEASIBIL ITY OF AND REQUIREME NTS FOR SAFELY CONDUCTIN G FOR 6
204		-	GROUNDWATER AUGMENTA TION. 7
	193	+	(VIII) THE APPLICANT GIVES THE DEPARTMENT THE RIGHT OF 3
	194	+	ENTRY ON THE PERMIT SITE AT ANY REASONAB LE TIME TO INSPECT O R 4
	195	+	INVESTIGATE FOR A VI OLATION OR ANY POTEN TIAL VIOLATION OF TH E MANAGED 5
	196	+	AQUIFER RECHARGE PER MIT; 6
205	197
206		-	(4) ~~“PFAS CHEMICALS”~~ ~~MEANS PER~~ – ~~AND POLYFLUOROALKYL 8~~
207		-	~~SUBSTANCES. 9~~
	198	+	(IX) THE PROCESS INCLUDES APPROPRIATE RECORD –KEEPING 7
	199	+	REQUIREM ENTS; AND 8
208	200
209		-	(5) ~~(8) “PILOT PROGRAM” MEANS~~ THE ~~MANAGED AQUIFER 10~~
210		-	~~RECHARGE PILOT PROGRAM~~. 11
	201	+	(X) THE PROCESS COMPLIES WITH ALL OTHER APPLI CABLE 9
	202	+	STATUTORY AND REGULA TORY REQUIREMENTS . 10
211	203
212		-	(B) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE P ROVIDED IN THIS SECT ION, A PERSON MAY NOT 12
213		-	PERFORM GROUNDWATER AUGMENTATION . 13
	204	+	(2) THE DEPARTMENT MAY APPROV E THE USE BY A DEMON STRATION 11
	205	+	FACILITY OF ANY DRIN KING WATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES THAT HA VE THE 12
	206	+	CAPABILITY TO MEET T HE REQUIREMENTS OF PARA GRAPH (1)(III) OF THIS 13
	207	+	SUBSECTION, INCLUDING NONMEMBRAN E TREATMENT SYSTEMS . 14
214	208
215		-	(C) THERE IS A MANAGED AQUIFER RECHARGE PILOT PROGRAM IN THE 14
216		-	DEPARTMENT . 15
	209	+	(E) (1) THE DEPARTMENT MAY INCLUD E IN A MANAGED AQUIF ER 15
	210	+	RECHARGE PERMIT ANY TERM, CONDITION, OR REQUIREMENT THAT THE 16
	211	+	DEPARTMENT CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE TO PROTE CT PUBLIC HEALTH OR THE 17
	212	+	ENVIRONMENT . 18
217	213
218		-	(C) (D) THE PURPOSE OF THE PILOT PROGRAM IS TO AUTHORI ZE, THE 16
219		-	TESTING OF THE REGULATED REGULATE, AND EVALUATE THE USE OF TREATED 17
220		-	RECLAIMED WATER AS A SOURCE FOR GROUNDWAT ER AUGMENTATION THRO UGH 18
221		-	THE ISSUANCE OF MANAGED AQUIFER RECH ARGE PERMITS . 19
	214	+	(2) THE REQUIREMENTS OF A MANAGED AQUIFER RECH ARGE PERMIT 19
	215	+	ARE SUPPLEMENTAL TO AND DO NOT OVERRIDE ANY OTHER LAW , REGULATION , 20
	216	+	PERMIT, ORDER, OR DECREE. 21
222	217
223		-	(D) (E) (1) THE DEPARTMENT MAY REVIEW , PERMIT, AND REGULATE A 20
224		-	PROCESS TO TEST THE USE OF TREATED RECLA IMED WATER FROM A 21
225		-	DEMONSTRATION FACILI TY AS A SOURCE FOR GROUNDWATER AUGMENTA TION 22
226		-	THROUGH A MANAGED AQ UIFER RECHARGE PERMI T IF THE DEPARTMENT 23
227		-	DETERMINES THAT : 24
	218	+	(3) THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 1, SUBTITLE 6 OF THIS ARTICLE 22
	219	+	SHALL GOVERN THE ISSUANC E OF MANAGED AQUIFER RECHARGE PERMITS . 23
228	220
229		-	(I) (1) THE DEMONSTRATION FACILI TY GROUNDWATER 25
230		-	AUGMENTATION WILL ADDRESS A GROUN DWATER SUPPLY OR QUA LITY PROBLEM 26
231		-	THAT IS OCCURRING OR REASONA BLY ANTICIPATED TO OCCUR IN THE NEXT 25 27
232		-	YEARS, INCLUDING LAND SUBSI DENCE OR SALTWATER I NTRUSION; 28
	221	+	(F) A SUCCESSFUL APPLICATI ON FOR A MANAGED AQU IFER RECHARGE 24
	222	+	PERMIT SHALL : 25
233	223
234		-	(II) (2) THE PROPOSED LOCATION OF THE DEMONSTRATION 29
235		-	FACILITY IS SUITABLE TO INFORM THE EVENTU AL LOCATION OF A FUL L–SCALE OR 30
236		-	FOR LONG–TERM IMPLEMENTATION SITE OF GROUNDWATER AUGME NTATION; 31
	224	+	(1) DEMONSTRATE TO THE SA TISFACTION OF THE DEPARTMENT : 26
237	225
238		-	(III) (3) THE RECLAIMED WATER W ILL BE TREATED AT A THE 32
239		-	DEMONSTRATION FACILI TY TO MEET OR SURPAS S THE FOLLOWING REQU IREMENTS: 33
240		-	6 SENATE BILL 930
	226	+	(I) THE ABILITY TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENT S OF 27
	227	+	THIS SECTION; 28
	228	+
	229	+	(II) THE APPLICANT ’S AVAILABLE FUNDING FOR THE 29
	230	+	CONSTRUCTION AND OPE RATION OF THE DEMONS TRATION FACILITY ; 30
	231	+
	232	+	(III) THE TECHNICAL AND ADM INISTRATIVE CAPACITY TO 31 6 SENATE BILL 930
241	233
242	234
243		-	1. (I) PRIMARY AND SECONDARY MAXIMUM CONTAINMENT 1
244		-	CONTAMINANT LEVELS ESTABLISHED B Y: 2
	235	+	PERFORM THE PROCESS COVERED UNDER THE PE RMIT; AND 1
245	236
246		-	~~A. THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 3~~
247		-	~~UNDER 40 C.F.R. §§ 141 AND 143~~; AND 4
	237	+	(IV) THAT ALL NECESSARY PL ANNING AND ENGINEERING 2
	238	+	DESIGN IS COMPLETE ; AND 3
248	239
249		-	B. THE ~~DEPARTMENT UNDER COMAR 26.04.01 THE 5~~
250		-	~~U.S~~. ~~ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY OR THE DEPARTMENT ; 6~~
	240	+	(2) INCLUDE ANY ADDITIONA L INFORMATION REQUES TED BY THE 4
	241	+	DEPARTMENT . 5
251	242
252		-	(II) ~~AT LEAST THREE SEPARA TE TREATMENT PROCESSES THAT 7~~
253		-	~~INCLUDE~~: 8
	243	+	(G) THE DEPARTMENT MAY REFUSE TO ISSUE A MANAGED A QUIFER 6
	244	+	RECHARGE PERMIT IF : 7
254	245
255		-	1. OXIDATION TREATMENT ; 9
	246	+	(1) THE APPLICANT FAILS T O PROVIDE ANY INFORM ATION 8
	247	+	REQUESTED BY THE DEPARTMENT ; 9
256	248
257		-	2. TREATMENT FOR REMOVAL OF PATHOGENS AT THE 10
258		-	WASTEWATER TREATMENT STAGE AND ADVANCED W ATER TREATMENT STAGE THAT, 11
259		-	IN TOTAL, MEETS OR EXCEEDS : 12
	249	+	(2) THE APPLICANT FAILS O R REFUSES TO ALLOW T HE DEPARTMENT 10
	250	+	TO INSPECT THE PERMI T SITE; 11
260	251
261		-	A. 12 LOG FOR ENTERIC VIRU S REDUCTION; 13
	252	+	(3) THE DEPARTMENT FINDS THAT ISSUANCE OF THE PERM IT WOULD 12
	253	+	VIOLATE ANY STATE OR FEDERAL LAW OR ANY REGULATION AD OPTED UNDER ANY 13
	254	+	STATE OR FEDERAL LAW; 14
262	255
263		-	B. 10 LOG FOR GIARDIA CYST REDUCTIO N; AND 14
	256	+	(4) THE SOURCE OF THE REC LAIMED WATER FAILS T O COMPLY WITH 15
	257	+	ANY STATE OR FEDERAL LAW , ANY REGULATION ADOPT ED UNDER ANY STATE OR 16
	258	+	FEDERAL LAW , OR ANY PERMIT ; OR 17
264	259
265		-	C. 10 LOG CRYPTOSPORIDIUM OOCYS T REDUCTION; AND 15
	260	+	(5) THE APPLICANT FAILS T O DEMONSTRATE COMPLI ANCE WITH 18
	261	+	THIS SECTION TO THE DEPARTMENT ’S SATISFACTION. 19
266	262
267		-	3. FOR GROUNDWATER AUGME NTATION IN A CONFINE D 16
268		-	AQUIFER: 17
	263	+	(H) (1) A MANAGED AQUIFER RECH ARGE PERMIT ISSUED U NDER THE 20
	264	+	PILOT PROGRAM SHALL BE EFFE CTIVE FOR 10 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF 21
	265	+	ISSUANCE. 22
269	266
270		-	A. REVERSE OSMOSIS ; AND 18
	267	+	(2) THE DEPARTMENT MAY RENEW A MANAGED AQUIFER RE CHARGE 23
	268	+	PERMIT FOR AN ADDITI ONAL PERIOD OR PERIO DS OF 5 YEARS FOLLOWING 24
	269	+	ADMINISTRATIVE REVIE W BY THE DEPARTMENT AND SUBJEC T TO THE PROVISIONS 25
	270	+	OF TITLE 1, SUBTITLE 6 OF THIS ARTICLE. 26
271	271
272		-	B. TREATMENT TO ENSURE T HAT TOTAL ORGANIC 19
273		-	CARBON DOES NOT EXCE ED 0.5 MILLIGRAMS PER LITER BASED ON A 20–WEEK 20
274		-	RUNNING AVERAGE OF A LL TOTAL ORGANIC CAR BON RESULTS AND THE AVERAGE 21
275		-	OF THE FOUR MOST REC ENT TOTAL ORGANIC CA RBON TEST RESULTS ; AND 22
	272	+	(I) THE DEPARTMENT MAY REVOKE A MANAGED AQUIFER RE CHARGE 27
	273	+	PERMIT ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION IF THE DEPARTMENT FINDS THAT : 28
276	274
277		-	(III) MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION S OF PFAS CHEMICALS 23
278		-	ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND SPECIFIED IN ANY PRIMARY DRINKING 24
279		-	WATER REGULATIONS ES TABLISHED BY THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 25
280		-	AGENCY IN A FINAL RUL EMAKING UNDER THE FE DERAL SAFE DRINKING WATER 26
281		-	ACT TREATMENT FOR REMOVAL OF ANY HAZARDOUS SUB STANCE IN THE 27
282		-	RECLAIMED WATER THAT DOES NOT HAVE A MAXI MUM CONTAMINANT LEVE L OR 28
283		-	EFFLUENT LIMIT ESTAB LISHED BY THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 29
284		-	AGENCY OR THE DEPARTMENT TO A QUANT ITATIVE LEVEL THAT I S BASED ON 30
285		-	PUBLIC HEALTH CRITER IA; 31
	275	+	(1) THE APPLICATION INCLU DED FALSE OR INACCUR ATE 29
	276	+	INFORMATION ; 30
286	277		SENATE BILL 930 7
287	278
288	279
289		-	(IV) (4) THE TREATED RECLAIMED WATER WILL UNDERGO 1
290		-	TESTING AND REPORTIN G TO VERIFY THAT THE REQUIREMENTS OF ITEM (III) OF 2
291		-	THIS PARAGRAPH SUBSECTION ARE MET; 3
	280	+	(2) CONDITIONS OR REQUIRE MENTS OF THE PERMIT HAVE BEEN OR 1
	281	+	ARE ABOUT TO BE VIOL ATED; 2
292	282
293		-	(V) (5) THE APPLICANT HAS CON DUCTED AN ANALYSIS T O 4
294		-	EVALUATE ALTERNATIVE S TO AQUIFER RECHARGE GROUNDWATER 5
295		-	AUGMENTATIO N; 6
	283	+	(3) SUBSTANTIAL DEVIATION FROM PLANS , SPECIFICATIONS , OR 3
	284	+	REQUIREMENTS HAS OCC URRED OR IS ABOUT TO OCCUR; 4
296	285
297		-	(VI) (6) THE APPLICANT HAS IN PLACE A DETAILED TES TING 7
298		-	AND MONITORING PLAN TO DEMONSTRATE FACIL ITY PERFORMANCE AND 8
299		-	GROUNDWATER COMPATIB ILITY DURING UNDERGROUND INJECTIO N 9
300		-	GROUNDWATER AUGMENTA TION, INCLUDING ESTABLISHING PARAMET ERS FOR 10
301		-	AUTHORIZING UNDERGROUND INJECTIO NS AND REQUIRING ALTERNATIVE 11
302		-	METHODS OF USE OR DISPOSAL DISCHARGE WHEN THE INJECTION P ARAMETERS 12
303		-	ARE NOT MET; 13
	286	+	(4) THE DEPARTMENT IS REFUSED ENTRY TO ANY PREMISE S FOR 5
	287	+	THE PURPOSE OF INSPE CTING THE PROCESS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WI TH THE 6
	288	+	PERMIT; 7
304	289
305		-	(VII) (7) THE APPLICANT HAS IDE NTIFIED ALL WELLS TH AT 14
306		-	WITHDRAW WATER FROM WITHIN 2 YEARS OF TRAVEL TIME FOR THE WATER FROM 15
307		-	THE LOCATION WHERE G ROUNDWATER AUGMENTAT ION IS PROPOSED AND HAS 16
308		-	EVALUATED THE POTENT IAL IMPACT TO THOSE WELLS; 17
	290	+	(5) A CHANGE IN CONDITIONS EXISTS THAT REQUIRES THE 8
	291	+	PERMANENT REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION OF TH E USE OF TREATED REC LAIMED 9
	292	+	WATER FOR GROUNDWATER AUGMENTATION ; 10
309	293
310		-	(8) ~~THE APPLICANT HAS IDE NTIFIED ALL INDUSTRI AL USERS THAT 18~~
311		-	~~DISCHARGE TO THE SEW ERAGE SYSTEM FROM WH ICH~~ THE RECLAIMED ~~WA TER IS 19~~
312		-	~~RECEIVED AND THE POLLUTANTS IN EACH I NDUSTRIAL USER ’S DISCHARGE~~; 20
	294	+	(6) THERE IS ANY NONCOMPL IANCE WITH A DISCHAR GE PERMIT OR A 11
	295	+	PRETREATMENT REQUIRE MENT THAT MAY AFFECT THE RECLAIMED WATER IN ANY 12
	296	+	MANNER; 13
313	297
314		-	(9) ~~THE APPLICANT HAS PER FORMED A HYDROGEOLOG~~ ~~ICAL 21~~
315		-	~~INVESTIGATION THAT I NCLUDES:~~ 22
	298	+	(7) ANY STATE OR FEDERAL WATE R QUALITY STANDARD O R 14
	299	+	EFFLUENT LIMITATION HAS BEEN OR IS THREATENED TO BE VIOLATED; 15
316	300
317		-	(I) ~~A DESCRIPTION OF THE G~~ ~~EOLOGIC AND 23~~
318		-	~~HYDROGEOLOGICAL SETT ING~~ OF ~~THE PORTION O F THE AQUIFER THAT M AY BE 24~~
319		-	~~AFFECTED BY GROUNDWA TER AUGMENTATION~~ ; 25
	301	+	(8) ANY STATE OR FEDERAL REQU IREMENT ESTABLISHED UNDER 16
	302	+	THE FEDERAL SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, SUBTITLE 4 OF THIS TITLE, OR TITLE 17
	303	+	12 OF THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN OR IS THREATENE D TO BE VIOLATED ; OR 18
320	304
321		-	(II) ~~A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF~~ THE ~~STRATIGRAPHY 26~~
322		-	~~BENEATH~~ THE ~~PROJECT ; 27~~
	305	+	(9) THE TREATED RECLAIMED WATER MAY THREATEN P UBLIC 19
	306	+	HEALTH, SAFETY, COMFORT, OR THE ENVIRONMENT . 20
323	307
324		-	(III) A MAP OF THE EXISTING HYDROGEOLOGY AND THE 28
325		-	HYDROGEOLOGY ANTICIP ATED AS A RESULT OF THE GROUNDWATER 29
326		-	AUGMENTATION BASED O N AT LEAST FOUR ROUN DS OF CONSECUTIVE QU ARTERLY 30
327		-	MONITORING ; 31
	308	+	(J) (1) ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1 EACH YEAR, EACH HOLDER OF A 21
	309	+	MANAGED AQUIFER RECH ARGE PERMIT SHALL RE PORT TO THE DEPARTMENT ON : 22
328	310
329		-	(IV) A MAP SHOWING QUARTERL Y GROUNDWATER ELEVAT ION 32
330		-	CONTOURS, VECTOR FLOW DIRECTIO NS, AND CALCULATED HYDRA ULIC GRADIENTS 33
331		-	USE AT LEAST FOUR RO UNDS OF CONSECUTIVE QUARTERLY MONITORING ; 34
332		-	8 SENATE BILL 930
	311	+	(I) THE APPLIED SCIENTIFI C RESULTS OF ANY 23
	312	+	DEMONSTRA TION FACILITY OR GRO UNDWATER AUGMENTATIO N ACTIVITIES 24
	313	+	UNDERTAKEN UNDER THE PILOT PROGRAM; AND 25
333	314
	315	+	(II) ANY RECOMMENDATIONS F OR THE PILOT PROGRAM BASED 26
	316	+	ON THE HOLDER ’S EXPERIENCE IN THE PILOT PROGRAM. 27
334	317
335		-	(V) ~~A MAP SHOWING~~ THE ~~LOCA TION AND BOUNDARIES OF THE 1~~
336		-	~~PROJECT~~ AND ~~THE ZONE~~ OF ~~POTENTIAL DRINKIN G WATER WELL CONSTRU CTION; 2~~
337		-	~~AND 3~~
	318	+	(2) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31 EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT 28
	319	+	SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE 29
	320	+	STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON: 30
338	321
339		-	(VI) A SUMMARY OF THE RESUL TS FROM AT LEAST FO UR 4
340		-	GROUNDWATER SAMPLES WITH AT LEAST ONE SA MPLE COLLECTED DURIN G EACH 5
341		-	QUARTER FROM EACH PO TENTIALLY AFFECTED A QUIFER THAT INCLUDES TOTAL 6
342		-	NITROGEN, TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON , AND AN ANALYSIS OF A NY OTHER 7
343		-	CONSTITUENT REQUESTE D BY THE DEPARTMENT ; 8
344		-
345		-	(10) THE APPL ICANT HAS SUBMITTED A MITIGATION PLAN TO 9
346		-	ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTA L AND SAFE DRINKING WATER RISKS THAT INCLUDES A 10
347		-	PLAN TO PROVIDE AN A LTERNATIVE DRINKING WATER SOURCE TO WELL USERS WHO 11
348		-	MAY BE AFFECTED BY T HE GROUNDWATER AUGME NTATION ON A TEMPORA RY OR 12
349		-	PERMANENT BASIS; 13
350		-
351		-	(11) THE APPLICANT IDENTIF IES THE LOCATIONS WH ERE AT LEAST 14
352		-	TWO MONITORING WELLS WILL BE INSTALLED TH AT ARE NOT LESS THAN 14 DAYS 15
353		-	AND NOT MORE THAN 180 DAYS OF TRAVEL TIME DOWNGRADIENT FROM TH E 16
354		-	INJECTION WELL AND A T LEAST 30 DAYS OF TRAVEL TIME UPGRADIENT FROM T HE 17
355		-	NEARING DRINKING WAT ER WELL; 18
356		-
357		-	(12) THE APPLICANT SUBMITS A DETAILED OPERATION AND 19
358		-	MAINTENANCE PLAN TO THE DEPARTMENT ; 20
359		-
360		-	(VIII) (13) THE APPLICANT GIVES T HE DEPARTMENT THE RIGHT 21
361		-	OF ENTRY ON THE PERM IT SITE AT ANY REASO NABLE TIME TO INSPEC T OR 22
362		-	INVESTIGATE FOR A VIOLATI ON OR ANY POTENTIAL VIOLATION OF THE MAN AGED 23
363		-	AQUIFER RECHARGE PER MIT; 24
364		-
365		-	(IX) (14) THE PROCESS INCLUDES APPROPRIATE 25
366		-	RECORD–KEEPING REQUIREMENTS ; AND 26
367		-
368		-	(X) (15) THE PROCESS COMPLIES WITH ALL OTHER 27
369		-	APPLICABLE STATUTORY AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS . 28
370		-
371		-	(2) THE DEPARTMENT MAY APPROV E THE USE BY A DEMON STRATION 29
372		-	FACILITY OF ANY DRIN KING WATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES THAT HA VE THE 30
373		-	CAPABILITY TO MEET T HE REQUIREMENTS OF P ARAGRAPH (1)(III) OF THIS 31
374		-	SUBSECTION, INCLUDING NONMEMBRAN E TREATMENT SYSTEMS. 32
375		-
376		-	(E) (F) (1) THE DEPARTMENT MAY INCLUD E IN A MANAGED AQUIF ER 33
377		-	RECHARGE PERMIT ANY TERM, CONDITION, OR REQUIREMENT THAT THE 34 SENATE BILL 930 9
378		-
379		-
380		-	DEPARTMENT CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE TO PROTE CT PUBLIC HEALTH OR THE 1
381		-	ENVIRONMENT . 2
382		-
383		-	(2) THE REQUIREMENTS OF A MANAGED AQUIFER R ECHARGE PERMIT 3
384		-	ARE SUPPLEMENTAL TO AND DO NOT OVERRIDE ANY OTHER LAW , REGULATION , 4
385		-	PERMIT, ORDER, OR DECREE. 5
386		-
387		-	(3) THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 1, SUBTITLE 6 OF THIS ARTICLE 6
388		-	SHALL GOVERN THE ISS UANCE OF MANAGED AQU IFER RECHARGE PERMIT S. 7
389		-
390		-	(4) IN ADDITION TO TH E NOTICE REQUIRED IN TITLE 1, SUBTITLE 6 8
391		-	OF THIS ARTICLE , AN APPLICANT SHALL S END WRITTEN NOTICE O F THE 9
392		-	APPLICATION FOR A MA NAGED AQUIFER RECHAR GE PERMIT TO EACH OW NER OF A 10
393		-	PROPERTY CONTAINING A WELL IDENTIFIED IN SUBSECTION (E)(7) OF THIS 11
394		-	SECTION. 12
395		-
396		-	(5) A MANAGED AQUIFER RECH ARGE PERMIT SHALL IN CLUDE A 13
397		-	REQUIREMENT TO : 14
398		-
399		-	(I) INITIATE A TRACER STU DY WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE 15
400		-	DATE ON WHICH INJECT IONS BEGIN IN ORDER TO VERIFY THE RECLAI MED WATER’S 16
401		-	RETENTION TIME IN TH E AQUIFER UNDER HYDR AULIC CONDITIONS TH AT ARE 17
402		-	REPRESENTATIVE OF NO RMAL OPERATIONS AT T HE DEMONSTRATION FAC ILITY; 18
403		-	AND 19
404		-
405		-	(II) SUBMIT THE RESULTS OF THE TRACER STUDY TO THE 20
406		-	DEPARTMENT AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER TH E COMPLETION OF THE TRACER 21
407		-	STUDY. 22
408		-
409		-	(G) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ACCE PT APPLICATIONS FOR MANAGED 23
410		-	AQUIFER RECHARGE PER MITS FROM JANUARY 2, 2026, TO JANUARY 3, 2028, BOTH 24
411		-	INCLUSIVE. 25
412		-
413		-	(F) (H) A SUCCESSFUL APPLICATI ON FOR A MANAGED AQU IFER 26
414		-	RECHARGE PERMIT SHAL L: 27
415		-
416		-	(1) DEMONSTRATE TO THE SA TISFACTION OF THE DEPARTMENT : 28
417		-
418		-	(I) THE ABILITY TO COMPLY WITH THE REQU IREMENTS OF 29
419		-	THIS SECTION; 30
420		-
421		-	(II) THE APPLICANT ’S AVAILABLE FUNDING FOR THE 31
422		-	CONSTRUCTION AND OPE RATION OF THE DEMONS TRATION FACILITY AND 32
423		-	IMPLEMENTATION OF AN Y CONTINGENCY OR EME RGENCY PLAN ; 33 10 SENATE BILL 930
	322	+	(I) THE STATUS OF THE PILOT PROGRAM; 31 8 SENATE BILL 930
424	323
425	324
426	325
427		-	(~~III~~) ~~THE TECHNICAL~~ AND ~~ADM INISTRATIVE C APACITY TO~~ 1
428		-	~~PERFORM THE PROCESS COVERED~~ UNDER ~~COMPLY WITH THE PERMIT~~; ~~AND~~ 2
	326	+	(II) ANY SCIENTIFIC RESULT S AND RECOMMENDATION S 1
	327	+	REPORTED UNDER PARAG RAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSE CTION; 2
429	328
430		-	(IV) ~~THAT ALL NECESSARY PL ANNING AND ENGINEERI NG~~ 3
431		-	~~DESIGN IS COMPLETE~~ ; AND 4
	329	+	(III) WHETHER THE PILOT PROGRAM SHOULD BE MOD IFIED, 3
	330	+	EXTENDED, OR MADE PERMANENT ; AND 4
432	331
433		-	(2) INCLUDE ANY ADDITIONA L INFORMATION REQUES TED BY THE 5
434		-	DEPARTMENT . 6
	332	+	(IV) ANY STATUTORY OR REGU LATORY CHANGES THAT THE 5
	333	+	DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS TO PERMANENTLY AUTHO RIZE THE REGULATED U SE 6
	334	+	OF TREATED RECLAIMED WATER AS A SOURCE FO R GROUNDWATER AUGMEN TATION, 7
	335	+	IF APPROPRIATE . 8
435	336
436		-	(~~G) (I~~) THE DEPARTMENT MAY ~~REFUSE~~ TO ~~ISSUE A MANAGED A QUIFER 7~~
437		-	~~RECHARGE PERMIT IF : 8~~
	337	+	(K) THE DEPARTMENT MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THIS 9
	338	+	SECTION. 10
438	339
439		-	(1) THE APPLICANT FAILS T O PROVIDE ANY INFORM ATION 9
440		-	REQUESTED BY THE DEPARTMENT ; 10
441		-
442		-	(2) THE APPLICANT FAILS O R REFUSES TO ALLOW T HE DEPARTMENT 11
443		-	TO INSPECT THE PERMI T SITE; 12
444		-
445		-	(3) THE DEPARTMENT FINDS THAT ISSUANCE OF THE PERMIT WOULD 13
446		-	VIOLATE ANY STATE OR FEDERAL LAW OR ANY REGULATION AD OPTED UNDER ANY 14
447		-	STATE OR FEDERAL LAW ; 15
448		-
449		-	(4) THE SOURCE OF THE REC LAIMED WATER FAILS T O COMPLY WITH 16
450		-	ANY STATE OR FEDERAL LAW , ANY REGULATION ADOPT ED UNDER ANY STATE OR 17
451		-	FEDERAL LAW, OR ANY PERMIT ; OR 18
452		-
453		-	(5) THE APPLICANT FAILS T O DEMONSTRATE COMPLI ANCE WITH 19
454		-	THIS SECTION TO THE DEPARTMENT ’S SATISFACTION; OR 20
455		-
456		-	(6) THE DEPARTMENT FINDS THAT THE PROPOSED GROUNDW ATER 21
457		-	AUGMENTATION MAY CRE ATE AN UNREASONABLE RISK TO PUBLIC HEALT H, SAFETY, 22
458		-	OR THE ENVIRONMENT . 23
459		-
460		-	(H) (J) (1) A MANAGED AQUIFER RECH ARGE PERMIT ISSUED U NDER 24
461		-	THE PILOT PROGRAM SHALL BE EFFE CTIVE FOR 10 5 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF 25
462		-	ISSUANCE. 26
463		-
464		-	(2) THE DEPARTMENT MAY RENEW A MANAGED AQUIFER RE CHARGE 27
465		-	PERMIT FOR AN ADDITI ONAL PERI OD OR PERIODS OF 5 YEARS FOLLOWING 28
466		-	ADMINISTRATIVE REVIE W BY THE DEPARTMENT AND SUBJEC T TO THE PROVISIONS 29
467		-	OF TITLE 1, SUBTITLE 6 OF THIS ARTICLE. 30
468		-	SENATE BILL 930 11
469		-
470		-
471		-	(I) (K) THE DEPARTMENT MAY REVOKE A MANAGED AQUIFER 1
472		-	RECHARGE PERMIT ISSUED UNDER THIS SE CTION IF THE DEPARTME NT FINDS THAT: 2
473		-
474		-	(1) THE APPLICATION INCLU DED FALSE OR INACCUR ATE 3
475		-	INFORMATION ; 4
476		-
477		-	(2) CONDITIONS OR REQUIRE MENTS OF THE PERMIT HAVE BEEN OR 5
478		-	ARE ABOUT TO BE VIOL ATED; 6
479		-
480		-	(3) SUBSTANTIAL DEVIATION FROM PLANS , SPECIFICATIONS , OR 7
481		-	REQUIREMENTS HAS OCC URRED OR IS ABOUT TO OCCUR ; 8
482		-
483		-	(4) THE DEPARTMENT IS REFUSED ENTRY TO ANY PREMISE S FOR 9
484		-	THE PURPOSE OF INSPECTING THE PROCE SS INSPECTION TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE 10
485		-	WITH THE PERMIT ; 11
486		-
487		-	(5) A CHANGE IN CONDITIONS EXISTS THAT REQUIRES THE 12
488		-	PERMANENT REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION O F THE USE OF TREATED RECLAIMED 13
489		-	WATER FOR GROUNDWATER AUGMENTA TION; 14
490		-
491		-	(6) THERE IS ANY NONCOMPL IANCE WITH A DISCHARGE PERMIT , 15
492		-	PRETREATMENT STANDAR D, OR A PRETREATMENT REQUIRE MENT THAT MAY 16
493		-	AFFECT THE RECLAIMED WATER IN ANY MANNER ; 17
494		-
495		-	(7) ANY STATE OR FEDERAL WATER QUALIT Y STANDARD OR 18
496		-	EFFLUENT LIMITATION HAS BEEN OR IS THREA TENED TO BE VIOLATED ; 19
497		-
498		-	(8) ANY STATE OR FEDERAL REQU IREMENT ESTABLISHED UNDER 20
499		-	THE FEDERAL SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, THIS SUBTITLE, SUBTITLE 4 OF THIS 21
500		-	TITLE, OR TITLE 12 OF THIS ARTI CLE HAS BEEN OR IS T HREATENED TO BE 22
501		-	VIOLATED; OR 23
502		-
503		-	(9) THE TREATED RECLAIMED WATER MAY THREATEN P UBLIC 24
504		-	HEALTH, SAFETY, COMFORT, OR THE ENVIRONMENT . 25
505		-
506		-	(J) (L) (1) ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1 EACH YEAR, EACH HOLDER 26
507		-	OF A MANAGED AQUIFER RECHARGE PERMIT SHAL L REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT 27
508		-	ON: 28
509		-
510		-	(I) THE APPLIED SCIENTIFI C RESULTS OF ANY 29
511		-	DEMONSTRATION FACILI TY OR GROUNDWATER AU GMENTATION ACTIVITIE S 30
512		-	UNDERTAKEN UNDER THE PILOT PROGRAM; AND 31
513		-	12 SENATE BILL 930
514		-
515		-
516		-	(II) ANY RECOMMENDATIONS F OR THE PILOT PROGRAM BASED 1
517		-	ON THE HOLDER ’S EXPERIENCE IN THE PILOT PROGRAM. 2
518		-
519		-	(2) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31 EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT 3
520		-	SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE 4
521		-	STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON: 5
522		-
523		-	(I) THE STATUS OF THE PILOT PROGRAM; 6
524		-
525		-	(II) ANY SCIENTIFIC RESULT S AND RECOMMENDATION S 7
526		-	REPORTED UNDER PARAG RAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION ; 8
527		-
528		-	(III) WHETHER THE PILOT PROGRAM SHOULD BE MOD IFIED, 9
529		-	EXTENDED, OR MADE PERMANENT ; AND 10
530		-
531		-	(IV) ANY STATUTORY OR REGU LATORY CHANGES THAT THE 11
532		-	DEPARTMENT RECOM MENDS TO PERMANENTLY AUTHORIZE THE REGULA TED USE 12
533		-	OF TREATED RECLAIMED WATER AS A SOURCE FO R GROUNDWATER AUGMEN TATION, 13
534		-	IF APPROPRIATE . 14
535		-
536		-	(K) (M) THE DEPARTMENT MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT 15
537		-	THIS SECTION. 16
538		-
539		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That thi s Act shall take effect 17
540		-	October 1, 2025. It shall remain effective for a period of 11 years and, at the end of 18
541		-	September 30, 2036, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, 19
542		-	shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 20
543		-
544		-
545		-
546		-
547		-	Approved:
548		-	________________________________________________________________________________
549		-	Governor.
550		-	________________________________________________________________________________
551		-	President of the Senate.
552		-	________________________________________________________________________________
553		-	Speaker of the House of Delegates.
	340	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 11
	341	+	October 1, 2025. 12