§ 46-13-1. Purpose of chapter. The purpose of this chapter is to aid in assuring the public is provided with safe and potable drinking water. History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3799, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 46-13-1; P.L. 1977, ch. 158, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 14, § 2.
§ 46-13-10. Correction of unsafe conditions. When the water from a public water supply system is not safe, potable, or is subject to contamination as determined by the director, the person maintaining the public water supply system shall take immediate action to correct sanitary defects, improve operation, provide necessary water treatment, or make any other […]
§ 46-13-11. Reports as to public supplies. Any person maintaining a public water supply system shall submit or cause to be submitted by operating personnel such reports of operation pertaining to the sanitary quality, treatment, and output as may be requested by the director. The operation reports shall be submitted within fifteen (15) days after […]
§ 46-13-12. Hearing on unsafe conditions — Order to correct deficiencies. Whenever investigations indicate that the water from a public water supply system is not safe, potable, or is subject to contamination and, in the opinion of the director, the health of the water consumers is or may become endangered, the director may call the […]
§ 46-13-12.1, 46-13-12.2. Repealed.
§ 46-13-13. Complaints. The director shall proceed with a hearing pursuant to § 46-13-12 whenever a written complaint made against any public drinking water supplier shall be substantiated by investigation. Any proceedings, pursuant to § 46-13-12, resulting from the complaint shall be held at a public location. History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 14, § 2; […]
§ 46-13-14. Delegation of functions. The director is hereby empowered to assign all his or her functions authorized by this chapter to such subordinate or subordinates as the director deems advisable. History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 14, § 2.
§ 46-13-15. Public nuisances. (a) Any violation of any provision of this chapter, any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to this chapter, or any term or condition of any permit, shall constitute a public nuisance. Any person or municipality committing a violation shall be liable for the costs of abatement of any pollution and any […]
§ 46-13-16. Penalties and remedies. (a) It shall be the duty of any person to proceed diligently to comply with any order issued pursuant to this chapter. If that person fails to proceed diligently or fails to comply with the order within such time, if any, as may be specified, the order may be enforced […]
§ 46-13-17. Civil liability unimpaired. Compliance with requirements of this chapter shall in no way release the owners or official custodians of a public water supply system from any liability for damage to person or property caused by or resulting from the installation, operation, or maintenance of a public water supply system. History of Section.P.L. […]
§ 46-13-18. Adoption of regulations. (a) The director is hereby authorized to adopt regulations consistent with the provisions of this chapter, the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. § 300f et seq., and the federal regulations adopted under that act. All new and existing public water supply systems subject to the provisions of this […]
§ 46-13-19. Variances and exemptions. The director may authorize variances or exemptions from the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter under conditions and in such manner as he or she deems necessary and desirable; provided, however, that the variances or exemptions are permitted under conditions and in a manner which is not less stringent than […]
§ 46-13-2. Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Director” means the director of the department of health or a subordinate to whom the director has assigned his or her functions. (2) “Person” means and includes an individual, partnership, association, or corporation, or any town or city or any […]
§ 46-13-2.1. Approval required. (a) No person shall operate or maintain a public water supply system unless the system is approved by the director of health. Applications for approval shall be made to the director on forms provided for this purpose. (b) Upon receipt of an application, the director shall review the application, supporting documents, […]
§ 46-13-2.2. Denial, suspension, or revocation of approval. The director, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, is authorized to deny, suspend, or revoke any application submitted or approval granted under this chapter in any case in which the director finds that there has been a failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter […]
§ 46-13-20. Exclusion. The provisions of §§ 45-13-7 — 45-13-10 shall not apply to this chapter or the regulations adopted hereunder. History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 220, § 2.
§ 46-13-21. Advisory council. (a) There is hereby created an advisory council, to be known as the public drinking water supply advisory council, and whose purpose it shall be to advise the director and public drinking water suppliers concerning fees and the implementation of the provisions of this chapter. (b) The council shall be composed […]
§ 46-13-22. Cross-connection control. (a) The director is hereby authorized to adopt consistent statewide regulations governing the content of cross-connection control plans and to require that all community public water systems and all non-transient, non-community public water systems prepare a cross-connection control plan. The purpose of these plans shall be to protect the public water […]
§ 46-13-3. Determination of safety of water supply. (a) The director is hereby authorized to determine by means of laboratory tests, field tests, sanitary surveys, investigations of purification works, examinations of the distribution systems, or by other means, whether water supplied through a public water supply system is safe and potable for human consumption. (b) […]
§ 46-13-4. Approval of new water sources and treatment works required. No source of water shall hereafter be developed for a public water supply system until a site plan has been approved by the director, and no public water supply system shall hereafter be constructed or substantially altered until the plans and specifications for the […]
