Section 250-RICR-150-10-6.5 - ApplicabilityA. These Rules apply to the discharge of wastewater to an OWTS. Other wastewater that does not meet the definition in § 6.8 of this Part discharged to the subsurface must be done in accordance with Subchapter 05 Part 4 of this Chapter. Where an OWTS is approved for discharge of wastewater from commercial or industrial uses, the Director may require the applicant to obtain an approval from the Groundwater Discharge Program if, in the opinion of the Director, there is a reasonable risk that materials used in commercial or industrial processing may be discharged to the system.B. These Rules provide minimum requirements for the design of an OWTS and its components. In addition, the Rules provide for the approval of alternative or experimental technologies (§ 6.41 of this Part) that may be used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the OWTSs and components specified herein.C. No provision of these Rules nor permit granted hereunder shall be construed to prevent enforcement of any other State, Federal or local laws and Regulations duly adopted for the purpose of protecting the public health or environmental quality.D. Nothing in these Rules shall affect the Director's power and duty to issue an immediate compliance order or take any other action pursuant to the R.I. Gen. Laws.E. These Rules shall apply to all applications submitted to the Department after the effective date of these Rules. Applications submitted to the Department prior to the effective date of these Rules shall be governed by the Rules in effect at that time.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-150-10-6.5
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