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<p class="MsoNormal">Attention OWTS Designers: Effective April 15, 2024 the RIDEM OWTS Program will not be accepting OWTS Construction Permit Applications that include the HyAir technology as its certification has expired. This information is also highlighted
on the latest RIDEM OWTS A/E Technology List for future reference.<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="https://dem.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur861/files/2024-04/ialist.pdf">https://dem.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur861/files/2024-04/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>
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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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