{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-environment-5-5b-03","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Environment § 5–5B–03","heading":"","body":"It is the policy of the State of Maryland to:\n(1) Encourage investment in cost-effective measures that improve the efficiency with which water is used, treated, stored, and transmitted in the State;\n(2) Reduce costs associated with treating, storing, and transmitting water; and\n(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.","path":["Article - Environment"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gen\u0026section=5-5B-03","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:58Z","sha256":"b499b390b4872bf55cc94c14e68ca626ab2af72ca97b76489a98eb7e5c950923","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-environment-5-5b-02","next":"us-md/md.-code-environment-5-5b-04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}