2021 Maryland Statutes
Environment
Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities
Subtitle 3 - Water Pollution Control
Part I - Definitions; General Provisions
Section 9-303.1 - Use of Reclaimed Water
(a) The Department shall encourage the use of reclaimed water as an alternative to discharging wastewater effluent into the surface waters of the State.
(b) Reclaimed water may be used for irrigation of:
(1) Farmland;
(2) Golf courses;
(3) Athletic fields;
(4) Turf;
(5) Landscaping; and
(6) Any other use that the Department considers appropriate.
(c) The Department may establish buffer and setback requirements for the use of reclaimed water under subsection (b) of this section as follows:
(1) From potable wells and surface water intakes, up to 100 feet;
(2) From intermittent and perennial streams and residential structures, up to 25 feet;
(3) From schools and playgrounds, up to 50 feet; and
(4) From public roads and residential property lines, up to 25 feet.
