Title 23, Title 23 and Safety

The general assembly hereby recognizes and declares that: (1) There exists a need to abate pollution and threats to public health caused by cesspools. (2) It is estimated that there are more than twenty-five thousand (25,000) cesspools within the state as of 2013. (3) Cesspools a…

The purpose of this chapter is to phase out use of cesspools beginning with those located in close proximity to tidal water areas and public drinking water supplies. Additionally, this chapter provides for the connection of properties served by cesspools to available sewer lines …

For the purposes of this chapter the following terms shall mean: (1) “Cesspool” means any buried chamber other than an onsite wastewater treatment system (OWTS), including, but not limited to, any metal tank, perforated concrete vault, or covered hollow or excavation, that receiv…

(a) Unless exempted under § 23-19.15-8(a), the owner of property served by a cesspool in the following areas shall cause an inspection to be performed on said cesspool by a system inspector in accordance with a schedule established by the department, but no later than January 1, …

(a) Any cesspool located in close proximity to tidal water areas and public drinking water supplies and required to be abandoned pursuant to this chapter shall be replaced with an approved OWTS, or the building served by the cesspool shall be connected to a public sewer, prior to…

The director may grant a waiver, to the extent necessary, from applicable provisions listed in § 23-19.15-6(b) provided the homeowner demonstrates undue hardship, defined as having an annual income of less than or equal to eighty percent (80%) of the appropriate household size ar…

(a) The provisions of §§ 23-19.15-5, 23-19.15-6(a) and 23-19.15-12(a) shall not apply to any cesspool located in an area of a community covered by municipal, on-site wastewater management ordinance that requires the risk-based phase out of cesspools on an alternative schedule tha…

(a) The owner of any cesspool who or that has not complied with the requirements pursuant to this chapter shall be in violation of this chapter and subject to enforcement action by the department in accordance with chapters 17.1 and 17.6 of title 42. (b) Notwithstanding the above…