§ 45-24.5-6. Connections to existing sanitary sewer lines from facilities across city and town lines. Notwithstanding any other state or local law or regulation to the contrary, those facilities in the state of Rhode Island, except for communities on Aquidneck Island, that currently discharge wastewater from an on-site wastewater treatment and disposal system that do not have reasonable access to an available sewer within the city or town where the property is located, are hereby authorized to construct, use, operate, maintain, and repair a sanitary sewer line (and any necessary pump or lift station equipment) connecting to a neighboring city or town sanitary sewer line in lieu of continuing to utilize their existing on-site wastewater treatment and disposal, upon the following conditions:

(1) The construction, use, operation, maintenance, and repair of such sanitary sewer line shall be subject to the issuance of all required state approvals, permits, and licenses; and local approvals, permits, and licenses to the extent such local approvals, permits and licenses are not inconsistent with the foregoing authorization;

(2) The neighboring city or town sanitary line is in closer proximity to the property than the city or town sanitary line wherein the property is located;

(3) The cost to connect to the in-city or in-town sanitary sewer line is significantly greater than connection to the neighboring city or town sanitary sewer line closest to the subject property;

(4) The neighboring city or town sanitary sewer line has capacity, as determined by the host sewer authority to accept the additional flow; and

(5) Not allowing the connection would result in a potential or continuing environmental detriment.

History of Section. (P.L. 2015, ch. 212, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 229, § 1.)