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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#44546A">The Office of Water Resources has launched two new online services allowing members of the public to view and print certain onsite wastewater treatment system (OWTS) [septic system]
records from the </span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0070C0"><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/"><span style="color:#0070C0">RIDEM website</span></a></span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#44546A">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#44546A">These new features eliminate the need for customers to visit the Providence office in person to access these records. OWTS records that are now available online include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#44546A"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#44546A">Certificates of Conformance</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#44546A"> for OWTS conformed
<i><u>after</u></i><u> 1990 </u></span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#44546A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#44546A">After using the existing
</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0070C0"><a href="https://www.ri.gov/DEM/isdssearch/"><span style="color:#0070C0">OWTS Permit Search (After 1990)</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#44546A"> to obtain permit
information, the customer is now able to generate and print a Certificate of Conformance. Issuance of the Certificate of Conformance is the final step in the OWTS permitting process; documenting that a system has been permitted, installed in accordance with
that permit, and is approved for use. This Certificate is needed prior to the city/ town issuing a certificate of occupancy for new construction, and prior to closing on a property transfer for any existing structure. Approximately 1,500 systems are conformed
per year. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#44546A"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#44546A">All Contents</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#44546A"> of Conformed Files for OWTS conformed
<i><u>before</u></i><u> 1990</u></span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#44546A"> [Previously stored on microfilm.]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#44546A">After searching the index for an application number using the
</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0070C0"><a href="the%20service%20-%20but%20restricted%20it%20to%20State%20IP%20addresses%20only."><span style="color:#0070C0">OWTS Permit Search (Before 1990)</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#44546A">
the customer, is now able to view and print all contents of OWTS records (including the approved permit & plan, and the certificates of construction & conformance) for files conformed before 1990. Conformed files have been permitted, installed and approved
for use. Approximately 55,400 files for OWTS located in all 39 cities and towns are available. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#44546A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#44546A">For more information about either of these new services, please contact Jennifer Ryan at
<a href="mailto:jennifer.l.ryan@dem.ri.gov">jennifer.l.ryan@dem.ri.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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