Enhancements to Online
Tool allows more access to wastewater treatment documents
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.
“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”
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 water table data, permit applications, and construction plans and notes, are essential to assess and document onsite wastewater treatment systems.
For many older properties, these files also offer a unique glimpse into Rhode Island history.
Conformed files, which include soil and water table data, permit applications, and construction plans and notes, are essential to assess and document onsite wastewater treatment 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.
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.”
“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.
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.
