Course Tracks

This page outlines the steps that are required in order to perform certain tasks related to onsite wastewater treatment systems in the State of Rhode Island. Rhode Island DEM requires that certain courses be completed in order to install and design bottomless sand filters, . Some Rhode Island Towns also have requirements in order to perform system inspections and operation & maintenance activities. In many cases, specific courses are not required by the RI DEM, but we have developed courses that will prepare folks for the installer and designer exams.

License/Registry
Exam
Required NE OWTP Courses
Preparatory Courses
Prerequisite Courses/Licenses
RI Installer
RI DEM
- - -
OWT 100
- - -
RI BSF Installer
- - -
- - -
OWT 105
Must be a licensed installer
RI Designer
RI DEM
- - -
OWT 120
Must be a licensed installer
RI BSF Designer
- - -
- - -
OWT 105
Must be a licensed designer
RI Soil Evaluator
RI DEM
- - -
- - -
Inspector
NE OWTP
- - -
- - -
Service Provider
NE OWTP
- - -

How to become a Registered Bottomless Sand Filter Installed/Designer

The RIDEM is managing a list of licensed designers and installers that have take the course “OWT125 - Bottomless Sand Filter (BSF) Design and Installation”. The course is a one day course, without examination. There is a prerequisite for this class, you must take the course “OWT105 - Innovative and Alternative (I&A) Technology Overview” before the OWT125 course.

In the OWT125 you will learn about basic bottomless sand filter (BSF) designs and where and when to use them. Other things that will be covered are: the essentials about designs, site preparation, locating components in the treatment train, constructing a filter enclosure, and packing the filter with media. Later in the day we’ll view a demonstration BSF at the Training Center located at URI’s Peckham Farm

 

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