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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Septic Smart Week Tip #7</b>: Keep It Clean! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Properly maintaining your septic system helps to prevent contamination to your drinking water well. Test the cleanliness of your well water regularly to keep your family healthy. (<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://youtu.be/Tz6wx8kmr_A__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!cmP49k0CO5WxnIVFDEkIZURSlM9XtU1hQfhZw5D1kDTM1ayTioA1hSzCyRl_bvC-Lgxl4bI$"><span style="color:blue">https://youtu.be/Tz6wx8kmr_A</span> [youtu.be]</a>)
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<p class="MsoNormal">And donβt forget - many parks <span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">
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<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">π£</span>οΈ use septic systems to treat their wastewater. It is important to learn safe waste disposal practices for all individuals who visit a park, campground, or rest stop that has a restroom facility
served by a septic system. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Remember, a toilet <span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">
π½</span> is not a trash can <span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">
β</span> <span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">π</span>οΈ - be #SepticSmart!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Learn more simple steps to protect your home, health, environment and property value at
<a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/septicsmarthome"><span style="color:blue">www.dem.ri.gov/septicsmarthome</span></a> and your business at
<a href="http://dem.ri.gov/septicsmart/"><span style="color:blue">http://dem.ri.gov/septicsmart/</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#767171">Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#767171">Office of Water Resources β Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS) Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#767171">235 Promenade Street, Providence RI 02908<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#767171">Website Address:
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#233A9D"><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/septic"><span style="color:blue">www.dem.ri.gov/septic</span></a>;
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#767171">OWTS Phone Line: 401.222.3961;
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#767171">OWTS General Information Email Address:
<a href="mailto:DEM.OWTS@dem.ri.gov"><span style="color:blue">DEM.OWTS@dem.ri.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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