This chapter specifies the procedures for implementing the Bay Restoration Fund authorized under Environment Article, §9-1605.2, Annotated Code of Maryland. The Bay Restoration Fund is administered by the Maryland Water Quality Financing Administration, a unit of the Department, and is comprised of two sub-funds:

1. A. Wastewater Fund: Bay Restoration Fund fees collected from customers or users of wastewater treatment plants are deposited by the Comptroller into this fund and are used to provide grants for the upgrade of wastewater treatment plants with enhanced nutrient removal technology, a portion of the operation and maintenance costs related to ENR, and other authorized uses.
2. B. Onsite Sewage Disposal System Fund: Bay Restoration Fund fees collected from users of onsite sewage disposal systems (such as septic systems or holding tanks) are deposited by the Comptroller into this fund and are used to provide grants or loans for the upgrade of onsite sewage disposal systems with best available technology for removal of nitrogen, and other authorized uses.

Authority: Environment Article, §9-1605.2, Annotated Code of Maryland;
Chs. 80 and 379, Acts of 2014; Chs. 124 and 153, Acts of 2015

Effective date: February 3, 2014 (40:2 Md. R. 92)

Regulation .01A amended effective June 23, 2014 (41:12 Md. R. 669)

Regulation .02B amended effective April 9, 2018 (45:7 Md. R. 346); June 18, 2018 (45:12 Md. R. 619)

Regulation .03 amended effective June 23, 2014 (41:12 Md. R. 669); March 28, 2016 (43:6 Md. R. 412)

Regulation .03A amended effective June 18, 2018 (45:12 Md. R. 619)

Regulation .03A, B amended effective April 9, 2018 (45:7 Md. R. 346)

Regulation .03E amended effective May 17, 2021 (48:10 Md. R. 401)

Regulation .03F adopted effective April 9, 2018 (45:7 Md. R. 346)

Regulation .04A amended effective January 23, 2015 (42:1 Md. R. 19)

Regulation .04A, C amended effective June 23, 2014 (41:12 Md. R. 669)

Regulation .04D adopted effective January 23, 2015 (42:1 Md. R. 19)

Regulation .04D amended effective April 8, 2019 (46:7 Md. R. 371)