Terms Used In Maryland Code, ENVIRONMENT 5-5B-01

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • state: means :

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

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) “Expanded water appropriation permit” means a revised permit granting a significant increase in the withdrawal of water authorized under the existing water appropriation permit.

(c) “Public water system” has the meaning stated in § 9-401 of this article and is a water system located in the State.

(d) “Water conservation” means the use of practices, techniques, and technologies that:

(1) Reduce the consumption, loss, or waste of water;

(2) Improve efficiency in the use of water; or

(3) Make more efficient use of water treatment infrastructure.