Removing existing cesspools from service after a property is sold is among the changes to onsite wastewater rules to be considered in Rhode Island this year. The state Department of Environmental Management says the technical changes and clarifications are primarily due to legislative actions taken in 2015 dealing with onsite wastewater, including the Cesspool Act, according to a public notice announcing the proposed amendments to the Rules Establishing Minimum Standards Relating to Location, Design, Construction and Maintenance of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems.New cesspools have been banned in Rhode Island since 1968, but there are still about 25,000 in operation. The
