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Town of Coventry
Town of Coventry Zoning Ordinance
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§ 255-7160

Performance standards for sewage and water-borne wastes.

§ 255-7160. Performance standards for sewage and water-borne wastes.

  • A. No discharge shall occur at any point into any public or private sewage disposal systems or streams, or into the ground, of any liquid or solid materials, except in accordance with the regulations of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

  • B. For subsurface wastewater disposal systems, existing and proposed industrial uses shall receive the approval of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management for the design, installation and operation of all subsurface wastewater disposal systems prior to receiving a building permit.

  • C. For surface water body discharges, existing and proposed industrial uses shall obtain a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit from the United States Environmental Protection Agency or the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management prior to receiving a building permit.

  • D. All industrial uses shall provide information to the Planning Commission pursuant to Article XVI concerning the management of wastewater, sewage, and stormwater.

  • E. All industrial uses shall develop a stormwater management plan which is approved by the Planning Commission prior to receiving a building permit. The management plan shall specify how the industrial use will prevent the mixing of industrial wastes, oils, and greases with stormwater runoff; low stormwater runoff from parking lots will be arranged; and low stormwater runoff will be collected and discharged.