Section 23-21.1-6 - Standards(a) The department shall adopt minimum sanitation standards for pathogens and/or pathogen indicators present in the bathing water, consistent with §§ 23-1-17 and 23-1-18, in order to protect the public from illnesses associated with swimming in contaminated bathing waters. This may include standards for:(b) Pathogens and/or pathogen indicators including, but not limited to, total coliform, fecal coliform, and enterococci.R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-21.1-6
P.L. 2004 , ch. 352, § 1.