Maryland Environment Section 9-664

      (a)      An independent system may be constructed in accordance with this section:

            (1)      By a member county at its own expense; or

            (2)      By and at the expense of the owners of property that will be served by the independent system.

      (b)      A person or member county may construct an independent system only if:

            (1)      The independent system will serve an area that is not served by a project or a municipal system; and

            (2)      The sanitary commission approves.

      (c)      The person or member county that proposes to construct the independent system shall:

            (1)      Submit to the sanitary commission plans and specifications for construction of the independent system; and

            (2)      If the sanitary commission approves the plans and specifications, construct the independent system in accordance with the approved plans and specifications.

      (d)      Each independent system shall be operated:

            (1)      At the expense of the person or county that constructs it; and

            (2)      Under the general supervision of the sanitary commission.

      (e)      The person or county that constructs an independent system shall:

            (1)      Keep accurate records of:

                  (i)      The construction of the independent system;

                  (ii)      The operation of the independent system; and

                  (iii)      The cost of building and operating the independent system; and

            (2)      File copies of the records with the sanitary commission.