Maryland Washington Suburban Sanitary District Section 18-106

      (a)      (1)      Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the WSSC, under rules or regulations adopted by the WSSC, may pay for actual property damage caused by:

                  (i)      A sanitary sewer backup occurring on or after July 1, 1979; or

                  (ii)      A water main break occurring on or after October 1, 1999.

            (2)      Payments made under this section are not an admission of liability.

      (b)      The WSSC may not pay for actual property damage caused by a sanitary sewer backup or water main break if the sanitary sewer backup, the water main break, or the resulting damage from the backup or break was caused by an intentional act or negligence of the owner or tenant of the property.