Section 46-15.8-1. – Short title.

§ 46-15.8-1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Water Use and Efficiency Act.” History of Section.P.L. 2009, ch. 288, § 3; P.L. 2009, ch. 341, § 3.

Section 46-15.8-2. – Legislative findings.

§ 46-15.8-2. Legislative findings. (a) The general assembly finds and declares that: (1) Rhode Island is fortunate to have sufficient precipitation to meet Rhode Island’s water needs, if that water is not wasted and if it is well and fairly managed. With scarcity of water a growing concern for many southern and western states, Rhode […]

Section 46-15.8-3. – Purposes.

§ 46-15.8-3. Purposes. The purposes of this act are: (a) To help assure reasonable, needed and adequate future water supplies by: (1) Managing demand; (2) Reinvesting in water supply infrastructure and water supply resources; and (3) Protecting and preserving the health and ecological functioning of the water resources of the state. (b) To strengthen water […]

Section 46-15.8-4. – Duties of water suppliers.

§ 46-15.8-4. Duties of water suppliers. All public drinking water supply systems that are subject to the requirements of § 46-15.3-5.1 shall have a duty: (1) To manage demand to assure the long-term viability of water resources and water supply, to provide for strategic, prudent, reasonable and necessary use of water supplies, to control and/or […]

Section 46-15.8-5. – Duties of state agencies.

§ 46-15.8-5. Duties of state agencies. In order to accomplish the purposes of this chapter: (1) The water resources board shall establish and maintain no later than July 31, 2010, targets for non-agricultural demand management and water use, and for non-billed water which shall include the goal of reducing leakage to no more than ten […]