Rhode Island § 23-19.3.1-1 § 23-19.3.1-1. Purpose.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 23-19.3.1-1 — § 23-19.3.1-1. Purpose.

Rhode Island § 23-19.3.1-1

Title 23Health and Safety

Ch. 23-19.3.1Residential Sanitary Sewer Connections

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Bluebook

R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-19.3.1-1 (2026).

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§ 23-19.3.1-1. Purpose.

The purpose of this chapter is:

(1)to prevent the backflow of untreated sewage into residences which can cause damage to property, render the residence temporarily unfit for habitation and increase the risks to public health; and (2) to require new residential construction or substantially altered sewer connections to have check valves installed at the time of construction or alteration as a reasonable means of protecting public health and safety.

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§ 23-19.3.1-1. Purpose.

The purpose of this chapter is: (1) to prevent the backflow of untreated sewage into residences which can cause damage to property, render the residence temporarily unfit for habitation and increase the risks to public health; and (2) to require new residential construction or substantially altered sewer connections to have check valves installed at the time of construction or alteration as a reasonable means of protecting public health and safety.