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<p class="MsoNormal">Attention OWTS Designers: Effective August 24, 2022 the Perc-Rite Drip Dispersal System A/E Certification has been renewed. The updated certification and manual, along with the addition of the maintenance procedure and checklist for the
Perc-Rite System can now be found on the RIDEM OWTS A/E Technology List. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The RIDEM OWTS A/E Technology List is available on our website via the following link:
<a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/water/permits/isds/pdfs/ialist.pdf">
http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/water/permits/isds/pdfs/ialist.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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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 – 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 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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