| Chapter 212 |
| 2015 -- S 0537 SUBSTITUTE A AS AMENDED Enacted 07/10/2015 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES-WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS |
| Introduced By: Senators McCaffrey, Lynch, Ciccone, and Walaska |
| Date Introduced: March 03, 2015 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Chapter 45-24.5 of the General Laws entitled "Waste Water Management |
| Districts" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
| 45-24.5-6. Connections to existing sanitary sewer lines from facilities across city and |
| town lines. -- Notwithstanding any other state or local law or regulation to the contrary, those |
| facilities in the state of Rhode Island, except for communities on Aquidneck Island, that currently |
| discharge wastewater from an on-site wastewater treatment and disposal system that do not have |
| reasonable access to an available sewer within the city or town where the property is located, are |
| hereby authorized to construct, use, operate, maintain, and repair a sanitary sewer line (and any |
| necessary pump or lift station equipment) connecting to a neighboring city or town sanitary sewer |
| line in lieu of continuing to utilize their existing on-site wastewater treatment and disposal, upon |
| the following conditions: |
| (1) The construction, use, operation, maintenance, and repair of such sanitary sewer line |
| shall be subject to the issuance of all required state approvals, permits, and licenses; and local |
| approvals, permits, and licenses to the extent such local approvals, permits and licenses are not |
| inconsistent with the foregoing authorization; |
| (2) The neighboring city or town sanitary line is in closer proximity to the property than |
| the city or town sanitary line wherein the property is located; |
| (3) The cost to connect to the in-city or in-town sanitary sewer line is significantly greater |
| than connection to the neighboring city or town sanitary sewer line closest to the subject property; |
| (4) The neighboring city or town sanitary sewer line has capacity, as determined by the |
| host sewer authority to accept the additional flow; and |
| (5) Not allowing the connection would result in a potential or continuing environmental |
| detriment. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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