§ 46-15.3-22. Billing and collection of fees, rates, and charges.
(a) Financial support of water supply and provision of timely and accurate information on costs to users are mandatory components of water supply system management.
(b) All water suppliers shall meter all water delivered and shall maintain and replace meters in accordance with their management plans. Water suppliers that service the Town of Johnston shall formulate and carry out a program for installation of radio frequency reading systems. These programs shall be initiated not later than December 31, 2015.
(c) Water suppliers shall record metered usage and bill quarterly or less frequently by December 31, 2013.
(d) [Deleted by P.L. 2009, ch. 288, § 8 and P.L. 2009, ch. 341, § 8].
History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 360, § 4; P.L. 2009, ch. 288, § 8; P.L. 2009, ch. 341, § 8; P.L. 2013, ch. 495, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 46 - Waters and Navigation
Chapter 46-15.3 - Public Drinking Water Supply System Protection
Section 46-15.3-1. - Short title.
Section 46-15.3-1.1. - Legislative findings.
Section 46-15.3-2. - Designation of water resources board — Selection of treasurer.
Section 46-15.3-3. - Purposes and powers.
Section 46-15.3-4. - Definitions.
Section 46-15.3-5. - Water quality protection charge.
Section 46-15.3-5.1. - Water supply systems management plans.
Section 46-15.3-6. - Repealed.
Section 46-15.3-7. - Water quality protection component.
Section 46-15.3-7.4. - Excluding requirement of state mandated cost.
Section 46-15.3-7.5. - Completion and filing of water supply system management plans.
Section 46-15.3-7.6. - Expeditious review of water supply system management plans.
Section 46-15.3-7.7. - Water suppliers — Temporary exemption.
Section 46-15.3-8. - Notice of imposition of charge — Actions to contest validity.
Section 46-15.3-9. - Collection of charges.
Section 46-15.3-10. - Water quality protection funds.
Section 46-15.3-11. - Disbursements from the funds.
Section 46-15.3-12. - Dissolution.
Section 46-15.3-13. - Severability — Construction.
Section 46-15.3-14. - Repealed.
Section 46-15.3-15. - Repealed.
Section 46-15.3-16. - Actions by the department of health.
Section 46-15.3-17. - Actions by the department of environmental management.
Section 46-15.3-18. - Actions by the division of planning of the department of administration.
Section 46-15.3-20. - Enforcement.
Section 46-15.3-21. - Fees, rates and charges.
Section 46-15.3-22. - Billing and collection of fees, rates, and charges.
Section 46-15.3-23. - Sanitary device retrofitting.
Section 46-15.3-24. - Financing water supply system management.
Section 46-15.3-25. - Transfer of charges to Rhode Island infrastructure bank.