§ 46-12-28 - Protection of groundwaters. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 46-12-28

   § 46-12-28  Protection of groundwaters.– Groundwaters shall be and shall be deemed to be waters of the state and shallbe protected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter with respect to thefollowing activities, which shall be regulated by the director in accordancewith the provisions of this chapter and chapter 13.1 of this title:

   (1) Discharge of pollutants onto or beneath the land surface;in a location where it is likely for the pollutants to enter the groundwatersof the state;

   (2) Subsurface containment systems used to store wastewaters,petroleum products, hazardous materials or other pollutants;

   (3) Facilities which treat or provide for disposal ofpetroleum products, hazardous materials, hazardous waste, solid waste ordredged material;

   (4) Facilities with store bulk quantities of petroleumproducts, hazardous materials or hazardous waste;

   (5) Facilities and activities which have caused or have thepotential to cause a release of pollutants to groundwater;

   (6) Activities undertaken to remediate groundwater quality.