Rhode Island § 45-24.5-3 § 45-24.5-3. Declaration of purpose.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 45-24.5-3 — § 45-24.5-3. Declaration of purpose.

Rhode Island § 45-24.5-3

Title 45Towns and cities

Ch. 45-24.5Waste Water Management Districts

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-24.5-3 (2026).

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§ 45-24.5-3. Declaration of purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to authorize the cities and towns of the state to adopt
            ordinances creating waste water management districts (WWMD), the boundaries of which
            may include all or a part of a city or town, as specified by the ordinance. These
            ordinances must be designated to eliminate and prevent the contamination of state
            waters, caused by malfunctioning individual subsurface disposal systems (ISDS), through
            the implementation of ISDS inspection and maintenance programs. The waste water management
            district ordinance programs shall be designed to operate as both an alternative to
            municipal 

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§ 45-24.5-3. Declaration of purpose.

The purpose of this chapter is to authorize the cities and towns of the state to adopt ordinances creating waste water management districts (WWMD), the boundaries of which may include all or a part of a city or town, as specified by the ordinance. These ordinances must be designated to eliminate and prevent the contamination of state waters, caused by malfunctioning individual subsurface disposal systems (ISDS), through the implementation of ISDS inspection and maintenance programs. The waste water management district ordinance programs shall be designed to operate as both an alternative to municipal sewer systems and as a method to protect surface and ground waters from contamination.