Enhancements to Online Tool Increases Accessibility of Rhode Island Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Documents
23 März 2018 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
Property owners can now download permit applications,
construction plans, and other key onsite wastewater treatment
system (OWTS) information for available “conformed files” through
the online permit search tool developed by the Rhode Island
Department of Environmental Management’s (DEM) Office of Water
Resources and Rhode Island Interactive.
The existing OWTS online permit search tool streamlines
information searches for customers, enabling households and
businesses alike to operate faster and more efficiently. Conformed
files, which include soil and watertable data, permit applications,
and construction plans and notes, are essential to assess and
document onsite wastewater treatement systems. For many older
properties, these files also offer a unique glimpse into Rhode
Island history.
Interested customers can use the OWTS search tool at
https://www.ri.gov/DEM/isdssearch/ to view the current status of
their permit application. It allows users to search by application
number, location, or owner’s name. Once a permit has been granted
final approval for use, applicants can easily download their
certificate of conformance as a PDF document.
Conformed files for a permit application may now be downloaded,
if any have been digitized for the searched application. New files
are added daily by the DEM as part of a scheduled process and per
request.
“DEM is six years into our Lean Government Initiative to become
a more customer-friendly agency and this addition to the OWTS
online permit search tool is a terrific example of our commitment
to a culture of continuous improvement,” said DEM Director Janet
Coit. “It enhances our OWTS status search service, generates
certificates, and provides an abundance of useful property
information for constituents who are on the go.”
This addition to the OWTS search tool comes almost one year
after the last major addition to the system, which allowed
interested parties to generate and download certificates of
conformance. Since then, more than 330,000 online searches have
been conducted for over 72,000 permit applications.
Both the OWTS search tool system and enhancements were developed
by the DEM through a partnership with the state’s digital
government services provider, RI Interactive, at no cost to
taxpayers. The service is part of the popular suite of online
services developed by RI Interactive including Boat Registration
and Saltwater Fishing Licensing currently available at
https://www.RI.gov and the DEM website at www.dem.ri.gov.
For more information about the OWTS search, contact Jennifer
Ryan at the Office of Water Resources - 401-222-4700 Ext. 7253
Jennifer.l.ryan@dem.ri.gov.
About the Department of Environmental Management
(DEM)
The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is committed to
preserving the quality of Rhode Island's environment, maintaining
the health and safety of its residents, and protecting the natural
systems upon which life depends. Together with many partners, we
offer assistance to individuals, business and municipalities,
conduct research, find solutions, and enforce laws created to
protect the environment. For more information, please visit,
www.dem.ri.gov.
About RI.gov
RI.gov (http://www.RI.gov) is Rhode Island's homepage and
official website, a collaborative effort between the state of Rhode
Island and Rhode Island Interactive. The RI.gov website and online
services are developed and maintained by Rhode Island Interactive,
a Providence-based subsidiary of NIC Inc. (NASDAQ: EGOV).
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