Rhode Island § 46-13-7 - Public Drinking Water Supply
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§ 46-13-7. Public Drinking Water Supply
R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-13-7
§ 46-13-7. Tanks connected to unsafe supplies.
Any person who maintains a public water supply system connection to a tank which is also supplied with water from a water supply system found by the director to be unsafe, shall maintain the tank open to atmospheric pressure, and the public water supply pipe shall terminate at least two (2) pipe diameters above the maximum level of water in the tank. The tank overflow shall be of adequate size to fix definitely the maximum level.
History of Section.
P.L. 1956, ch. 3799, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 46-13-7; P.L. 1977, ch. 158, § 1; P.L. 1980,
ch. 14, § 2.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46-13-7 ("Public Drinking Water Supply") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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