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Eliminating Sanitary Sewer Overflows in Rhode Island: Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM)
Wastewater Treatment Facilities, Office of Water Resources, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management 
The RI DEM has updated its Wastewater Treatment Facilities web page, which now includes handy links to the Department's newly revised Operation and Maintenance Regulations, contact information and a listing of facilities in Rhode Island. The Department intends to use this page as a clearinghouse for important information regarding its cooperative efforts with EPA in tackling the sanitary sewer overflow issue, as well as other important regulatory and technical assistance programs aimed at protecting public health and the environment from improperly treated sewage. Keep this page handy for regular updates and news about wastewater collection and treatment in the Ocean State.
To Report a Wastewater Emergency or Overflow in Rhode Island
Owners and operators of Rhode Island wastewater facilities (collection systems,
pumping stations, treatment facilities, etc.) must continue to report emergencies
and/or bypasses to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
(RIDEM), Office of Water Resources' Operations and Maintenance Section
(O&M
Section) within 24 hours of when the community becomes aware of the situation.
Between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM, the O&M Section can be reached
at 401-222-4700.
When calling to report a wastewater emergency or bypass, it is important that you actually speak with a RIDEM staff member, DO NOT leave a recorded message. If someone from the O&M section is not available, speak with the receptionist and give them the general information; they will then contact an appropriate staff member. If you call outside of business hours, call the RIDEM's emergency hotline at 401-222-3070.
Please note that in addition to an immediate verbal report, a written report must be sent to the RI DEM within five business days of the event's end.