1. A. To be eligible for State funds from a political subdivision under the program an applicant shall:

   1. (1) Own property in this State that is included in the county master water and sewer plan as an area where individual on-site water and sewer systems may be used that:

      1. (a) Has an existing failed septic system, or
      2. (b) Is unimproved, was platted before 1972, and has failed percolation testing requirements;
   2. (2) Have made a good faith effort to obtain approval of, or to use a conventional septic system;
   3. (3) Agree to conditions of the experiment as outlined in Regulation .07 of this chapter; and

   4. (4) Be limited to one grant to serve one homesite to:

      1. (a) Upgrade an existing system;
      2. (b) Abate an existing pollution or public health problem related to sewage disposal; or
      3. (c) Improve one unimproved site with a new home and innovative and alternative on-site sewage disposal system.

2. B. Priority for program participation shall be given to applicants who have:

   1. (1) An existing failed on-site sewage disposal system which cannot be repaired using conventional methods;
   2. (2) An existing pollution or public health problem related to sewage disposal; and
   3. (3) Property which offers a significant opportunity for providing useful data to the experimental effort.

Authority: Environment Article, §§9-1401—9-1406, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: December 2, 1985 (12:24 Md. R. 2348)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 10.17.16 to COMAR 26.03.05