Section 45-61.2-1. – Findings.

§ 45-61.2-1. Findings. (a) The general assembly hereby recognizes and declares that: (1) Stormwater, when not properly controlled and treated, causes pollution of the waters of the state, threatens public health, and damages property. Stormwater carries pollutants into rivers, streams, ponds, coves, drinking water aquifers and Narragansett Bay; (2) Stormwater reaches the state’s waters by […]

Section 45-61.2-2. – Implementation.

§ 45-61.2-2. Implementation. (a) The department of environmental management (DEM), in conjunction with the coastal resources management council (CRMC) shall, by July 1, 2008, amend the Rhode Island stormwater design and installation standards manual. The changes shall include, but not be limited to, incorporation into existing regulatory programs that already include the review of stormwater […]