Md. Code, Environment § 5–5B–03

It is the policy of the State of Maryland to:

(1) Encourage investment in cost-effective measures that improve the efficiency with which water is used, treated, stored, and transmitted in the State;

(2) Reduce costs associated with treating, storing, and transmitting water; and

(3) Protect the State’s natural resources, including the fish and wildlife of the Potomac River, the Chesapeake Bay, and all other waters and waterways of the State.