250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-140-25-2.6

Current through December 26, 2024

Section 250-RICR-140-25-2.6 - Prohibited Activities

A. No person shall place oil or pollutants into the waters or onto the land of the State, or in a location where they are likely to enter the waters of the State, except in compliance with the terms and conditions of a permit or order issued by the Director. This prohibition shall include, but not be limited to, oil or pollutants from:

1. Storm water runoff from an oil refinery, oil storage tank farm, or oil manufacturing industry;

2. Boat or ship repair and maintenance, including dry dock operations;

3. Bilge or ballast water from any vessel;

4. Exhaust steam from any coil or other device used to heat oil;

5. Drainage from underground pipe gallery used as a conduit for oil pipes;

6. Drainage from the floors of a boiler room;

7. Drainage from dike areas around oil storage tanks;

8. Drainage to unauthorized underground injection wells or lagoons;

9. Drainage from automobile repair, maintenance or wrecking operations.

10. Petroleum releases from vehicles.

11. The abandonment of containers.

B. This section shall not prevent the discharge into any public sewer system, provided that the local public sewer authority approves such discharge, and that such discharge complies with local, State and Federal pretreatment requirements.

C. This section shall not prevent the discharge of oil waste or chemical waste or bilge waste from an oceangoing ship into a "reception facility" that has obtained a "certificate of adequacy" pursuant to 33 C.F.R. Part 158 (2018), provided, however, that the owner or operator of the oceangoing ship complies with the financial responsibility provisions § 2.15 of this Part.

250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-140-25-2.6

Amended effective 5/2/2018
Amended effective 7/20/2022