Section 46-15.3-1. – Short title.
§ 46-15.3-1. Short title. This chapter shall be referred to as the “Public Drinking Water Supply System Protection Act of 1997”. History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 417, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 360, § 2.
Section 46-15.3-1.1. – Legislative findings.
§ 46-15.3-1.1. Legislative findings. (a) The general assembly hereby recognizes and declares that: (1) Water is vital to life and comprises an invaluable natural resource which is not to be abused by any segment of the state’s population or its economy. It is the policy of this state to restore, enhance, and maintain the chemical, […]
Section 46-15.3-10. – Water quality protection funds.
§ 46-15.3-10. Water quality protection funds. (a)(1) There are hereby created three (3) water quality protection funds: one of which shall be administered by and be in the custody of the treasurer of the water resources board, one of which shall be administered by and be in the custody of the city of Providence acting […]
Section 46-15.3-11. – Disbursements from the funds.
§ 46-15.3-11. Disbursements from the funds. (a) Only suppliers which withdraw water from wells, reservoirs, springs, or other original sources of potable water shall be entitled to disbursements from the first of the two (2) mentioned funds created under § 46-15.3-10 administered by the water resources board. From amounts available from bond proceeds held by […]
Section 46-15.3-12. – Dissolution.
§ 46-15.3-12. Dissolution. If the board shall be dissolved, all funds of the board not required for the payment of bonds shall be paid to the general treasurer for the use of the state, and all property belonging to the board shall be vested in the state and delivered to it. If the fund for […]
Section 46-15.3-13. – Severability — Construction.
§ 46-15.3-13. Severability — Construction. (a) If any provision of this chapter shall be held invalid in any circumstance, the invalidity shall not affect any other provisions or circumstances. (b) This chapter shall be construed in all respects so as to meet all constitutional requirements. In carrying out the purposes and provisions of this chapter, […]
Section 46-15.3-14. – Repealed.
§ 46-15.3-14. Repealed.
Section 46-15.3-15. – Repealed.
§ 46-15.3-15. Repealed.
Section 46-15.3-16. – Actions by the department of health.
§ 46-15.3-16. Actions by the department of health. The department of health shall review each water supply system management plan, replacement or amendment thereto filed with it, submit comments in writing to the water resources board, as to its completeness, appropriateness for the area served, and adequacy to achieve the objectives of this chapter, and, […]
Section 46-15.3-17. – Actions by the department of environmental management.
§ 46-15.3-17. Actions by the department of environmental management. The department of environmental management shall review each water supply system management plan, replacement or amendment thereto filed with it, and submit comments in writing to the water resources board. History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 360, § 3.
Section 46-15.3-18. – Actions by the division of planning of the department of administration.
§ 46-15.3-18. Actions by the division of planning of the department of administration. The division of planning of the department of administration shall: Review each water supply system management plan, replacement, or amendment thereto submitted by a water supplier as provided by § 46-15.3-5.1 and submit comments in writing to the water resources board. Water […]
Section 46-15.3-19. – Actions by the division of public utilities and carriers and the public utilities commission.
§ 46-15.3-19. Actions by the division of public utilities and carriers and the public utilities commission. The division of public utilities and carriers shall review each water supply system management plan, replacement or amendment thereto filed with it by a regulated water supplier and submit comments in writing to the water resources board as to […]
Section 46-15.3-2. – Designation of water resources board — Selection of treasurer.
§ 46-15.3-2. Designation of water resources board — Selection of treasurer. (a) Except as specified in § 46-15.3-9, the water resources board is designated to carry out the provisions of this chapter in its capacity as designated in § 46-15.1-2. In exercising its powers under this chapter, the board shall constitute a body politic and […]
Section 46-15.3-20. – Enforcement.
§ 46-15.3-20. Enforcement. (a) The water resources board shall forward any determination of non-compliance made pursuant to §§ 46-15.3-7.5 and 46-15.3-7.6 to the division of public utilities and carriers. The division of public utilities and carriers shall consider such determinations of non-compliance as a complaint under § 39-4-3. (b) The order of the division of […]
Section 46-15.3-21. – Fees, rates and charges.
§ 46-15.3-21. Fees, rates and charges. (a) The fees, rates, and charges for drinking water are a mandatory component of water supply system management. (b) The following factors shall be considered in setting fees, rates, and charges: (1) Recovery of all capital and operating costs, fixed and variable of production, conservation, use, management, protection, obtaining, […]
Section 46-15.3-22. – Billing and collection of fees, rates, and charges.
§ 46-15.3-22. Billing and collection of fees, rates, and charges. (a) Financial support of water supply and provision of timely and accurate information on costs to users are mandatory components of water supply system management. (b) All water suppliers shall meter all water delivered and shall maintain and replace meters in accordance with their management […]
Section 46-15.3-23. – Sanitary device retrofitting.
§ 46-15.3-23. Sanitary device retrofitting. (a) Water supply system management shall include retrofitting existing water users not in conformance with the state plumbing code standards for new or replacement sanitary devices with water-saving plumbing equipment, including, but not limited to, low-flow faucet aerators and shower heads, toilet displacement equipment, and materials for toilet tank leak […]
Section 46-15.3-24. – Financing water supply system management.
§ 46-15.3-24. Financing water supply system management. (a) The cost of water supply system management planning and water supply system management as required by this chapter shall be financed as follows: (1) The cost of preparing and maintaining water supply system management plans as required by § 46-15.3-5.1(A)(1) shall be paid by the municipality from […]
Section 46-15.3-25. – Transfer of charges to Rhode Island infrastructure bank.
§ 46-15.3-25. Transfer of charges to Rhode Island infrastructure bank. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, upon the dissolution of the water resources board (corporate) pursuant to § 46-15.1-22, any charges remitted to the water resources board (corporate) pursuant to this chapter shall be remitted to the Rhode Island infrastructure bank, a […]
Section 46-15.3-3. – Purposes and powers.
§ 46-15.3-3. Purposes and powers. The purposes of the board and the suppliers under this chapter shall be to protect the quality and safety of the public drinking water supply. In carrying out the foregoing purposes the board shall have, in addition to the powers granted in this chapter, all of the powers enumerated in […]