Rhode Island General Laws 46-14-2.2. Contamination of local water supply – Notice to city or town
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If the state department of health discovers that a water supply to a municipality has become contaminated, which contamination may pose a potential danger to the public, the director of health shall, within forty-eight (48) hours of the discovery of the contamination, notify the city or town council of every city and town whose water supply is affected by the contamination.
History of Section.
P.L. 1995, ch. 66, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 296, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 340, § 47.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 46-14-2.2
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
- town council: include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9