<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=Windows-1252">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)">
<style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Georgia;
panose-1:2 4 5 2 5 4 5 2 3 3;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#0563C1;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#954F72;
text-decoration:underline;}
p.msonormal0, li.msonormal0, div.msonormal0
{mso-style-name:msonormal;
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
span.EmailStyle18
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
color:windowtext;
font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal;
text-decoration:none none;}
span.EmailStyle19
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
</head>
<body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72">
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:red">REMINDER<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Cl-II & III (with their Cl-IV) Licenses will expire 12/31/18<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The current three-year license term (2016, 2017, 2018) for Cl-II and III OWTS Designers ends December 31, 2018.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">CEUs Required<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Continuing Education requirement for renewal is
<u>12 CEUs</u> <b><i>for the</i></b> <u>three-year term</u>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For licenses
<b><u>issued</u></b>, <b><i>or</i></b> <b><u>renewed</u></b> <b>mid-term</b>, 4 CEUs are required for each year since the license was issued, or last renewed (<u>rounded to the nearest full year</u>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Where to get CEUs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Opportunities to acquire CEUs are posted to the DEM website at: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/water/owts/licensing/ctgeduc.php">http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/water/owts/licensing/ctgeduc.php</a> At the top of the list of current opportunities,
there is also a link to the Onsite Wastewater Training Center at URI which provides many CEU opportunities throughout the year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">New CEU opportunities will continue to be periodically advertised via this Email ListServ and at
<a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/septic">www.dem.ri.gov/septic</a>. </span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> you are not subscribed to the OWTS Info Email Listserv, you may register
(and review previous postings) at: <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://listserve.ri.gov/mailman/listinfo/owtsinfo">http://listserve.ri.gov/mailman/listinfo/owtsinfo</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Renewal Application Forms will be in the mail by the end of September 2018. </span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Renewal Application Forms are expected to
be in the mail by the end of September. The application forms will include lists of outstanding Certificates of Construction and As-Built Plans (if applicable).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">*****************************************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Deb Knauss<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">OWTS Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">RI Department of Environmental Management<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">235 Promenade Street, Providence, RI 02908<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Phone: 401-222-3961, extension 7612<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:red">New!</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:red">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">OWTS Website</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1F3864">:
<a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/septic">www.dem.ri.gov/septic</a>;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">OWTS Direct: 401.222.3961<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">OWTS General Information Email Address:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1F3864">
<a href="mailto:DEM.OWTS@dem.ri.gov">DEM.OWTS@dem.ri.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
</body>
</html>