Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 19, May 11, 2024
Section 103.5 - Preparation of project priority lists(a) The project priority ratings developed under this subchapter are water quality based assessments of sewage treatment needs. This priority rating system is mandated by section 216 of the Federal Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1296) and has been approved by the EPA for ranking projects for the CWSRF project priority list and intended use plan. To be funded under the CWSRF, a project first shall appear on a project priority list and then an intended use plan list.(b) The Department prepares project priority lists and assists PENNVEST with preparation of intended use plan lists required by Title VI of the Federal Act (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1381-1387). These lists are prepared in conformance with 40 CFR Part 35 , Subpart K (relating to State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund) and submitted in support of annual CWSRF capitalization grant applications to the EPA.(c) Once the Commonwealth receives its capitalization grant award, applications for funding are evaluated under the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority Act (35 P. S. §§ 751.1-751.20) and the regulations thereunder in Part VII (relating to Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority,) including the wastewater evaluation criteria in § 963.8 (relating to wastewater project evaluation criteria). The water pollution control rating factors described in § 103.8 (relating to water pollution control) will be used by the Department in evaluating for PENNVEST the public health and safety and environmental impact criteria in the PENNVEST project evaluation process.The provisions of this § 103.5 adopted September 2, 1971, effective 9/3/1971, 1 Pa.B. 1804; amended December 28, 1973, effective 12/29/1973, 3 Pa.B. 2957; amended April 29, 1977, effective 5/16/1977, 7 Pa.B. 1171; amended December 21, 1979, effective 12/22/1979, 9 Pa.B. 4158; reserved January 2, 1998, effective 1/3/1998, 28 Pa.B. 18.The provisions of this § 103.5 amended under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1-691.1001); section 16(2) of the Land and Water Conservation and Reclamation Act (32 P. S. § 5116(2)); and section 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 510-20).