216 R.I. Code R. 216-RICR-50-05-7.7

Current through December 26, 2024
Section 216-RICR-50-05-7.7 - REVIEW OF PLANS
A. Water suppliers subject to the requirements of this Part shall file six copies of the clean water infrastructure plan with the Center for Drinking Water Quality of the Department. Plans must be submitted no later than one year subsequent to the date the system's water supply management plan is due.
B. The Department shall coordinate review of the plan with the Department of Environmental Management's Division of Water Supply Management, the Department of Administration's Division of Planning, the Water Resources Board, and the Public Utilities Commission. The PUC shall only review Plans for those systems which are regulated by the PUC. Each Department shall have one hundred twenty (120) days to review the plan and submit comments to the Department of Health. Upon consideration of the comments, the Department shall determine if the plan complies with the requirements of this Part within two hundred forty days (240) of the initial submission. A thirty (30) day public comment period is inclusive in this two hundred forty day (240) review period.
C. Water suppliers shall review and update their infrastructure replacement plans at a minimum frequency of every five years. Major modifications or revisions to the infrastructure replacement plan shall be submitted for review more frequently as necessary.
D. Water suppliers shall implement the infrastructure replacement plan according to the approved plan. On-site review of facility components may be conducted by the Department when appropriate and/or applicable. The responsible official of the water supply system shall be required to verify that construction expenditures are consistent with the plan.

216 R.I. Code R. 216-RICR-50-05-7.7