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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt">N-removal systems approved under Rule 37.4.2(B)(i) are subject to monitoring of 10 systems (7 year round and 3 seasonal)<span style="color:#1F497D">.
</span><b><u> A <span style="color:#C00000">maximum of 50 </span>of each of these systems will be approved</u></b><i> until sufficient data are received through the RIDEM monitoring protocol indicating treatment objectives are being achieved</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As of <b>January 18, 2017</b> the number of approvals for sites requiring nitrogen reduction, for each of these technologies are listed below:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Norweco, Inc.<u> Singulair TNT</u></span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">:<b>
<u><span style="color:#C00000">50</span></u><span style="color:#C00000">*</span> systems approved</b>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#C00000">*</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#C00000">Absolutely NO additional permits proposing
the Singulair TNT will be accepted for <u>sites requiring nitrogen reduction</u> until sufficient sampling, testing & reporting have been completed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Orenco Systems Incorporated<u> AdvanTex AX-RT</u></span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">:<b>
<u><span style="color:#C00000">50</span></u><span style="color:#C00000">*</span> systems approved</b>
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the AdvanTex AX-RT will be accepted for <u>sites requiring nitrogen reduction</u> until sufficient sampling, testing & reporting have been completed.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Norweco, Inc.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
<b><u>Hydro-Kinetic</u>: <u>11</u> systems approved </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Bio-Microbics <u>
BioBarrier</u>: <u>2</u> systems approved<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Designers considering specifying any of these technologies in a design plan for submission to the RIDEM OWTS Program are advised to contact the Permitting Program, before initiating the design, for an update on the number of
these systems that have been approved.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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