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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#44546A">Great News!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#44546A">Required OWTS Construction Inspections are now
<a href="https://www.ri.gov/DEM/isdssearch/"><span style="color:#0563C1">published online</span></a> at the time of permit approval, for all OWTS permits approved on or after November 1, 2020.
<b>Applicants and Licensed Designers no longer must wait to receive mailed approvals</b> to be notified of required bottom or cover inspections. Use our
<a href="https://www.ri.gov/DEM/isdssearch/"><span style="color:#0563C1">Online Permit Search</span></a> to view permit status or historical information, download available conformed files, and now, view which construction inspections are required!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#44546A">Note</span></u><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#44546A">: In accordance with OWTS Rules, the Licensed Designer shall continue to notify the Department
during normal business hours at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the installation of any OWTS. The Department, at its discretion, may inspect any aspect of the installation. All Department-required inspections must be inspected by the Licensed Designer
prior to notification to the Department. </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#44546A">Applicants shall comply with all terms of approval as specified on the OWTS Construction Permit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#44546A">RIDEM Office of Water Resources
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#44546A">Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS) Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#44546A">235 Promenade Street, Providence, RI 02908-5767<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/septic">dem.ri.gov/septic</a></span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#44546A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/owtslicensing">dem.ri.gov/owtslicensing</a></span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/water/permits/" title="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/water/permits/"><b><span style="color:#0563C1">ONLINE PERMIT SEARCH TOOLS</span></b></a><b><span style="color:#44546A">:
</span></b><span style="color:#44546A">View Permit Status, Historical Information and download available documents at
</span><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/water/permits/" title="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/water/permits/"><span style="color:#0563C1">dem.ri.gov/waterpermits</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#C00000">New!</span></i></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#C00000">
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#44546A">Required OWTS Construction Inspections are now
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><a href="https://www.ri.gov/DEM/isdssearch/">published online</a>
<span style="color:#44546A">at the time of permit approval <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#C00000">New!</span></i></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#C00000">
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#44546A">Co</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#44546A">nformed OWTS files uploaded for public access, daily!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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