{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-19.3.1-1","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-19.3.1-1","heading":"Purpose.","body":"The purpose of this chapter is: (1) to prevent the backflow of untreated sewage into residences which can cause damage to property, render the residence temporarily unfit for habitation and increase the risks to public health; and (2) to require new residential construction or substantially altered sewer connections to have check valves installed at the time of construction or alteration as a reasonable means of protecting public health and safety.","path":["Title 23 Health and Safety","Chapter 19.3.1 Residential Sanitary Sewer Connections"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE23/23-19.3.1/23-19.3.1-1.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:56:52Z","sha256":"99000b5e2ea705b874b10986c35ad5d8a9829e6a0bde04e8120c23c9fa27b127","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-19.3-9","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-19.3.1-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}