The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) is currently conducting an Interim Update to Water Quality Standards to correct technical errors in COMAR 26.08.02.03-2. MDE will publish a notice of proposed action for the 2023 Interim Update in the November 17, 2023 issue of the Maryland Register. The public comment period will be open from November 17, 2023 to December 22, 2023. MDE will hold a virtual public hearing for the proposed action on December 13, 2023 at 3 p.m. For more information on the proposed action and public hearing, please click here​.