Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 23-21.1 - Sanitation Standards for Bathing Beaches
Section 23-21.1-6. - Standards.

§ 23-21.1-6. Standards.
(a) The department shall adopt minimum sanitation standards for pathogens and/or pathogen indicators present in the bathing water, consistent with §§ 23-1-17 and 23-1-18, in order to protect the public from illnesses associated with swimming in contaminated bathing waters. This may include standards for:
(b) Pathogens and/or pathogen indicators including, but not limited to, total coliform, fecal coliform, and enterococci.
History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 352, § 1.