Source: http://www.allianceforwaterefficiency.org/Rhode-Island-Policy-Info-2012.aspx
Timestamp: 2019-04-19 06:56:18+00:00

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Below are results for Rhode Island from the 2011/2012 Water Efficiency and Conservation State Scorecard survey.
"All water suppliers and institutional water suppliers which obtain, transport, purchase, or sell more than 50,000,000 gallons of water per year shall be required to prepare, maintain, and carry out a Water Supply Systems Management Plan (WSSMP) as described by these procedures."
"Water Supply System Management Plans shall address each of the topics listed in this section, to the extent that each is relevant to the water supplier, the water source(s), the water system(s), and the area served or eligible to be served."
96-110-008 R.I. CODE R. § 8.08: "The emergency management component shall assess system risks and response capabilities, and shall describe a practicable contingency plan for water supply emergencies. The plan shall at a minimum: (a) Identify known and potential natural and human-caused risks to the water system and assess the extent and severity of each water supply emergency situation on each component of the water supply system. Identification of system risks shall include but not be limited to ...short and long term droughts which exceed the water supply systems' design drought, seasonal water shortages..."
96-110-008 R.I. CODE R. § 8.09: "(1) WSSMPs . . . shall contain provisions in anticipation of drought that will direct suppliers to respond promptly and effectively."
The Water Use Efficiency Rule establishes targets for per capita per day water use, leakage, efficient use, and accurate metering [3.0]; lists required and optional methods for reaching targets, including metering, education, rate structure, and leak detection programs [4.0], and requires progress reporting [5.0].
96-110-008 R.I. CODE R. § 5.2: "Suppliers shall prepare a Water Efficiency and Demand Management Strategy (DMS) to achieve targets identified in section 3.0 through the application of required methods in section 4.1 and through the application of selected optional methods listed in section 4.2 and or any other methods as appropriate."
96-110-008 R.I. CODE R. § 7.00: "All water suppliers and institutional water suppliers which obtain, transport, purchase, or sell more than 50,000,000 gallons of water per year shall be required to prepare, maintain, and carry out a Water Supply Systems Management Plan (WSSMP) as described by these procedures."
96-110-008 R.I. CODE R. § 8.00: "Water Supply System Management Plans shall address each of the topics listed in this section, to the extent that each is relevant to the water supplier, the water source(s), the water system(s), and the area served or eligible to be served."
96-110-008 R.I. CODE R. § 8.06: "The plan shall describe measures to reduce the demand for, and to effectuate efficient use of, the state’s water resources. The plan shall include a program to retrofit existing water uses not in conformance with the RI State Building Code, Plumbing Code Regulations SBC-3 (1990) for watersaving plumbing equipment."
"The DMS [Demand Management Strategy] is subject to review and approval by the [Rhode Island Water Resources Board]."
"If progress toward meeting the water efficiency and demand management targets and the supplier specific measurable goals have not been met after implementing the DMS or after 5 years, whichever is sooner, the Board may require the DMS be revised."
96-110-008 R.I. CODE R. § 5.2.1: "The DMS shall be submitted by August 1, 2012, shall constitute an amendment to the Water Supply System Management Plan (WSSMP)."
96-110-008 R.I. CODE R. § 5.2.6: "Subsequent versions of the DMS shall be submitted and reviewed pursuant to the Rules and Procedures of the Water Supply System Management Program."
96-110-008 R.I. CODE R. § 10.02: "Each water supplier shall review its plans at least once every 5 years from the date of board approval or whenever a significant component of the plan is no longer valid, and shall amend or replace its plan as required so as to remain current."
Yes, suppliers must implement the required methods of achieving efficiency targets, at least, or be subject to enforcement action.
"6.1 The Board may issue a Notice of Violation to any major public water supplier that fails to comply with provisions of these regulations. . . . 6.2 The Board may issue to any major public water supplier failing to comply with the requirements of rule 5.0 (Water Use and Efficiency Reporting) an order requiring submission of the required information. 6.3 Any finding by the Board of non-compliance by a major public water supplier listed in R.I. General Laws § 39-15.1-2(4) with the requirements of R.I. General Laws § 46-15.3-7.5 or § 46-15.3-7.6 shall be forwarded to the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers as required by R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-15.3-20. 6.4 Failure to comply with any administrative order issued by the Board may subject a major public water supplier to the penalties set forth in R.I. General Laws § 46-15-11(b)."
Yes, through the Water Resource Board.
"The RI Water Resources Board and the RI Water Resources Board Corporate are established by Chapter §46-15 of the RI General Laws. The General Assembly recognized that Rhode Island's water resources are among the state's most valuable-if not the most valuable-of all its natural resources.
Together, these two agencies of government support the proper development, protection, conservation and use of the state's water resources while providing for economic development and protection for the environment."

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