Terms Used In Maryland Code, ENVIRONMENT 9-1113

  • including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) In this section, “reusable diverted water” means water that:

(1) Is generated by:

(i) Backwashing an on-site potable water treatment system; or

(ii) Using an ice maker;

(2) Is collected for reuse instead of discharged to a residential on-site sewage disposal system; and

(3) Contains no constituents that are detrimental to public health or the environment.

(b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person may use reusable diverted water for beneficial purposes, including:

(i) Gardening;

(ii) Composting;

(iii) Lawn watering; and

(iv) Irrigation.

(2) A person may use reusable diverted water only:

(i) On the site on which the reusable diverted water originates; and

(ii) In accordance with any applicable State and local laws or regulations, including State and local plumbing codes.