Section 250-RICR-150-10-1.9 - Activities Which do not Require a RIPDES PermitA. Any discharge of sewage from vessels, effluent from properly functioning marine engines, laundry, shower, and galley sink wastes, or any other discharge incidental to the normal operation of a vessel. This exclusion does not apply to rubbish, trash, garbage, or other such materials discharged overboard, nor to other discharges when the vessel is operating in a capacity other than as a means of transportation such as when used as an energy or mining facility, or when secured to a storage facility or a seafood processing facility, or when secured to the bed of the ocean, contiguous zone or waters of the United States for the purpose of mineral or oil exploration or development.B. Any discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States which are regulated under 33 U.S.C. § 1344 (Section 404 of the Clean Water Act).C. Any discharge in compliance with the instruction of an On-Scene Coordinator pursuant to 40 C.F.R. § 300 (The National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Plan), incorporated above at § 1.3(B) of this Part, or 33 C.F.R. § 153.1 (Pollution by Oil and Hazardous Substances), incorporated above at § 1.3(A) of this Part.D. Any introduction of pollutants from nonpoint source agricultural and silvicultural activities, including storm water runoff from orchards, cultivated crops, pastures, range lands, and forest lands but not discharges from concentrated animal feeding operations, discharges from concentrated aquatic animal production facilities, discharges to aquaculture projects, and discharges from silvicultural point sources.E. Return flows from irrigated agriculture.F. Discharges of pollutants into a privately-owned treatment works, except as the Director may otherwise require to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal law and regulations.G. Discharges covered by a general permit pursuant to § 1.33 of this Part except that the Director may, pursuant to § 1.55 of this Part, require a person authorized by a general permit to apply for and obtain an individual RIPDES permit.H. The introduction of sewage, industrial wastes, or other pollutants into publicly owned treatment works by indirect discharge. Plans or agreements to switch to this method of disposal in the future do not relieve a discharger of the obligation to have and comply with permits until all discharges of pollutants into waters of the United States are eliminated. This exclusion does not apply to the introduction of pollutants to privately owned treatment works or to other discharges through pipes, sewers, or other conveyances owned by a State, municipality or other party not leading to treatment works.I. Discharges or disposal of pollutants into an underground or subsurface disposal well except that such activity must be approved by the Department pursuant to Subchapter 05 Part 4 of this Chapter.J. Discharges from a water transfer. Water transfer means an activity that conveys or connects waters of the United States without subjecting the transferred water to intervening industrial, municipal, or commercial use. This exclusion does not apply to pollutants introduced by the water transfer activity itself to the water being transferred.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-150-10-1.9