§ 46-15.3-7. Water quality protection component. (a) Every supplier of public water eligible for trust fund proceeds under this chapter shall, by July 1, 1988, complete a water quality protection component which shall at a minimum include:
(1) Determination of the boundaries of the watersheds of reservoirs serving the supplier or of the aquifers serving public wells.
(2) Identification of sources of contamination of each reservoir or well field.
(3) Identification of measures needed to protect each reservoir or well field from sources of contamination, including acquisition of buffer zones, diversion of storm water or spills, and desirable land use control regulations.
(4) A priority list of actions for implementing these protection measures.
(b) This component shall be adopted by the governing board of each water supplier following a public hearing. Notice of the public hearing shall be published once by the supplier at least twenty (20) days before the date set thereof, in a newspaper of general circulation in the State of Rhode Island. The notice shall set forth the date, time, and place of the hearing and shall include a brief description of the matter to be considered at the hearing. The component shall be updated at least once every five (5) years. Proceeds from the watershed protection fund shall be usable for reimbursement of suppliers for preparation of water quality protection plans.
History of Section. (P.L. 1987, ch. 417, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 468, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 360, § 2.)
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