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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Constantia",serif">DEM ANNOUNCES: Guidance for Separation to Groundwater for Filter Systems.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Constantia",serif">Any existing permit applications will be given flexibility due to past review practices by the Department, however, new applications
must adhere to the requirements of Stormwater Manual as understood by this guidance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Constantia",serif">Questions can be directed to
<span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:alisa.richardson@dem.ri.gov">Alisa Richardson</a> or
<a href="mailto:ernie.panciera@dem.ri.gov">Ernie Panciera</a></span>:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Constantia",serif">Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Constantia",serif"><br>
Office of Water Resources <br>
235 Promenade Street<br>
Providence, RI 02908-5767 <br>
phone: 401-222-4700</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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