Rhode Island’s New Cesspool Law Effective June 1, 2008
Posted in Rhode Island Environmental on June 23rd, 2008 No Comments »
The DEM estimates that 50,000 cesspools still exist and contribute to pollution of drinking water and water in beach areas, which is why it filed legislation to inspect and replace failed cesspools that are located near key water resources. Cesspools are considered substandard systems. They don’t treat wastewater, they merely dispose of it.
In contrast, conventional [...]
