More Info: Protection and Restoration of Surface and Ground Water Quality
Water bodies require more monitoring and assessment data to identify and rank severity of all pollution sources (point and nonpoint)?Can volunteer monitors be more involved?

Woonasquatucket TMDL

Wet weather monitoring strategy developed

Dry weather monitoring strategy under development

PCB/dioxin characterization

Non-CSO discharges

Pesticide and nutrient loading

URI Watershed Watch
Riparian buffers need to be protected and restored

Riparian Buffer Development Project
Freshwater Wetlands Restoration Project
Grant opportunities? (i.e. Corporate Wetlands)
Municipalities need assistance with Phase II Stormwater issues as well as stormwater issues beyond Phase II.

RIDEM Phase II Stormwater Program

Northern Rhode Island Conservation District

Contact: Gina DeMarco

Stormwater workgroup of the Partners for Resource Protection

Contact: Kris Stuart
Residents need to be educated on the impact of non-point sources of pollution and how they can assist in reduction measures.
Do's and Don'ts of the Woonasquatucket River
Non-permitted dry weather discharge sources need to be investigated and brought into compliance.
RI DEM Division of Compliance and Inspection
Communities need information on alternative, advanced septic systems and opportunities on cost sharing.
URI Onsite Wastewater Training Center

RI DEM Fact sheets
Urban communities need assistance in preventing siltation to limit dredging requirements.
DEM Comments on dredging
Urban Environmental Task Force needs to be created to address whether or not current environmental regulations and implementation adequately and equitably deal with urban environmental issues.

DEM Contact person:

Ana Baptista (401)222-3434 ext. 4440