Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 835 - Narragansett Bay Commission › Chapter 20 - Sewer Usage › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Use of the Wastewater Facilities › Section 835-RICR-20-00-1.4 - Building Sewer Connection Permits and Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
1.4.1
Mandatory Connections
The owner of any building or property generating sanitary
					 or industrial wastewater situated within the District and abutting on any
					 street, alley, or right-of-way in which a public sewer is located, is required,
					 at his or her own expense, to construct a building sewer and connect it to the
					 public sewer. Structures required to connect shall include, but not be limited
					 to, industrial and commercial facilities, single family or multi-family
					 residential properties, all subdivisions, publicly owned buildings, and
					 non-profit institutions.
1.4.2
Direct Connections
The requirements of this section shall apply to all persons
					 that directly discharge or propose to discharge to the NBC Facilities. No
					 person(s) shall uncover, make any direct connection with or opening into, use,
					 disturb, tamper with, construct, enlarge, alter, move or change the use or
					 occupancy of a building or structure or increase flow by more than twenty
					 percent (20%) to any NBC owned sewer or appurtenance thereof without first
					 being granted a written permit from the NBC. The NBC may require the owner at
					 his or her own expense to perform appropriate testing, monitoring or
					 inspections of the NBC Facilities and any nonNBC owned facility related to the
					 proposed sewer connection.
1.4.3
Indirect Connections
The requirements of this section shall apply to all persons
					 that indirectly discharge or propose to discharge to the NBC facilities via an
					 indirect connection through sewer lines owned by a local municipality or other
					 entity. No person(s) shall make any connection or construct, enlarge, alter,
					 move or change the use or occupancy of a building or structure that is
					 indirectly connected to the NBC's Facilities that will increase the flow by
					 more than twenty percent (20%) to any NBC owned sewer or appurtenance thereof
					 without first being granted a written permit from the NBC. The NBC may require
					 the owner, at his or her own expense, to perform appropriate testing,
					 monitoring or inspections of the NBC Facilities and any non-NBC owned facility
					 related to the proposed sewer connection.
1.4.4
Stormwater Connections
A. No person(s) shall make direct or indirect
				 connections or shed stormwater from roof down spouts, foundation drains,
				 areaway drains, or other sources of stormwater, which in turn are connected to
				 any public sewer, unless the NBC determines that a combined sewer is the only
				 reasonable means available for disposal, such connection receives NBC approval,
				 and the NBC issues a sewer connection permit. Prior to issuance of such permit,
				 the applicant shall be required to execute and bear the cost of developing a
				 Stormwater Management Plan Application, if required by the NBC. The Storm Water
				 Management Plan Application may require, but may not be limited to, the
				 following studies and/or evaluations:
1. A
				 site plan showing all stormwater flows from the site or drainage area and all
				 points of discharge;
2.
				 Investigation of mitigating measures to eliminate or reduce storm flow from the
				 project;
3. The use of LID and
				 design methods that utilize green infrastructure and other technologies to
				 eliminate or reduce storm flow from the project;
4. BMP approach to stormwater management to
				 eliminate or reduce storm flow from the project;
5. Investigation of alternative options
				 available to direct discharges into natural waterways.