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<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;margin:0px;color:black">The RIDEM OWTS Class-IV Soil Evaluators exam has been scheduled for 2022. The written exam will be
held on <b>Monday September 12th, 2022</b> from 9am - 12 pm at 235 Promenade Street Providence RI. The field exam will be scheduled after the applicant has received a passing grade on the written portion. </span></p>
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<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;margin:0px;color:black">Attached is an information guide on this year's exam.</span></p>
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<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;margin:0px;color:black">Application form: <a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/water/licenses/isds/pdfs/isdsivap.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" style="margin:0px">http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/water/licenses/isds/pdfs/isdsivap.pdf</a></span></p>
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<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;margin:0px;color:black">Eligibility form: <a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/water/licenses/isds/pdfs/eligrev.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" style="margin:0px">http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/water/licenses/isds/pdfs/eligrev.pdf</a></span></p>
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<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;margin:0px;color:black">Approved courses: <a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/water/licenses/isds/pdfs/soilcour.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2" style="margin:0px">http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/water/licenses/isds/pdfs/soilcour.pdf</a></span></p>
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<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;margin:0px;color:black">This information will also be posted on our website shortly. </span></p>
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Application deadline is <b>Tuesday September 6th, 2022</b></div>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;margin:0px;color:rgb(31, 78, 121)">Jacqueline Kendrick-Tedesco, EIT,<span> </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;margin:0px;color:rgb(31, 78, 121)"> Senior
Environmental Engineer II</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;margin:0px;color:rgb(118, 113, 113)">Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;margin:0px;color:rgb(118, 113, 113)">Office of Water Resources – Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS) Program</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;margin:0px;color:rgb(118, 113, 113)"><span tabindex="0" style="margin:0px">235 Promenade Street, Providence RI 02908</span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;margin:0px;color:rgb(118, 113, 113)">401.222.3961 ext. 2777606 (o) </span><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;margin:0px;color:rgb(35, 58, 157)"><span style="margin:0px"><a href="mailto:brian.lafaille@dem.ri.gov" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" style="margin:0px">j</a>acqueline.tedesco@dem.ri.gov</span></span></u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;margin:0px;color:rgb(118, 113, 113)"> (E);</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;margin:0px;color:red">New!</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;margin:0px;color:red"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;margin:0px;color:rgb(127, 127, 127)">OWTS Website:</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;margin:0px;color:rgb(118, 113, 113)"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;margin:0px;color:rgb(35, 58, 157)"><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/septic" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;color:blue">www.dem.ri.gov/septic</span></a>;</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;margin:0px;color:red"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;margin:0px;color:rgb(118, 113, 113)">OWTS Direct: </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;margin:0px;color:rgb(22, 14, 184)">401.222.3961<b>;</b></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;margin:0px;color:red"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;margin:0px;color:rgb(118, 113, 113)">OWTS General Information Email Address: <a href="mailto:DEM.OWTS@dem.ri.gov" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2" style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;color:blue">DEM.OWTS@dem.ri.gov</span></a></span></p>
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