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Permit Searches

Septic/Onsite Wastewater (OWTS)

Freshwater Wetlands

Stormwater Permitting

RIPDES

Mashapaug Watershed General Permit

Groundwater Discharge/Underground Injection Control

Water Quality Certification

Wastewater Treatment Facilities

 

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OWR Permit Application Portal

E-permitting for Freshwater Wetlands, OWTS/Septic, RIPDES Construction General Permit, Water Quality Certification, and Underground Injection Control Programs. 

⚠️Scheduled Maintenance:  

The portal will be temporarily unavailable on Thursday, July 9, from 4 to 5 PM. We appreciate your patience as we work to improve our services.

Search OWR Groundwater Protection Program Records

The OWR Application Portal includes a new search tool for documentation related to active (not expired) applications for

  • Freshwater Wetlands
  • Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS/Septic)
  • Water Quality Certifications (WQC)
  • Construction Stormwater (RIPDES CGP) Permits
  • Underground Injection Control (UIC) 

A login is not required to use the new search tool.

View OWR Portal Records

Historic permit records will continue to be accessible through the existing permit search tools. DEM plans to combine and enhance the permit and records search experience in a future phase of this project.