MD SB682

Homeowners associations in Anne Arundel County may serve as controlling authorities to manage, operate, and maintain shared facilities or community sewerage systems that were operating before January 1, 2026 and had at least 6 months of full operational compliance

HOAs must charge a mandatory user assessment for sewer service and establish a capital reserve fund sufficient to cover estimated replacement costs of the sewerage system

Transfer of responsibility to an HOA requires approval from Anne Arundel County, the Maryland Department of the Environment, and the HOA itself

If an HOA fails to fulfill its obligations as controlling authority and does not comply with a Secretary's order to correct operational deficiencies, the Maryland Environmental Service must take over operation of the system

Costs incurred by the Maryland Environmental Service for takeover management shall be charged to the HOA or individual lot owners and enforced under § 3-109 of the Natural Resources Article; effective July 1, 2026