Water Pollution Control Department

Water Polution Penalty Schedule

Superintendent	Jose DaSilva
Chemist/Pre-treatment Coordinator	William Rabideau
	Plant Avenue Bristol, RI 02809 Phone: 401 253-8877 FAX: 401 253-2910

Important Notice Regarding Sump Pumps

The Town of Bristol regularly experiences sewage overflows during wet weather. The sewage overflows have negative impacts on Bristol Harbor and the Kickemuit River.

Sump pumps connected to the Town's sewer system are a major cause of these overflows. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has ordered the Town of Bristol to institute a program to remove sump pump discharges form entering the sewer system. It is illegal to have a sump pump connected to the sewer system.

This is a notice to all home & business owners in the Town of Bristol. Any sump pumps connected to the sewer system must be disconnected. Violators will be sanctioned pursuant to the Town Code. If you need additional information regarding this matter, please call the Town's Water Pollution Control Department @ 401-253-8877.

Inadmissable Discharges

Inadmissable discharges to the sewer system, as stated in the Sewer Use Ordinance. The inadmissable discharges include, but are not limited to:

• storm water
• ground water
• roof drains
• yard drainage
• sump pump discharges
• cooking grease, fats, oils.

Any discharges of the first 5 items listed above will surcharge the sewer system, causing drains from your residence to become sluggish.

Discharges of COOKING GREASE, FATS & OILS will create a blockage within the sewer lines and cause sewage to back up into homes, making for an unsanitary situation. Dispose of cooking grease, fats, & oils with your trash for weekly pick-up by the Town.

If you have any questions, please call the Water Pollution Control Department, 253-8877.