§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.