ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP)- A bill to limit where septic systems can be installed in Maryland is before the state Senate.
Senators decided Tuesday to wait until later this week to debate the measure that creates a tiered system for evaluating where new septic systems can be placed.
Proponents of the legislation argue that the systems pollute the Chesapeake Bay more than public water and sewer systems, but opponents, especially in rural parts of the state, contend that the legislation usurps local planning authority.
Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller said the bill's future is "dicey" as senators are expected to extensively debate and attempt to amend the measure.
A version of the septic legislation, introduced on behalf of Democratic Gov. Martin O'Malley, was considered last year, but failed to gain traction.
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