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.