5 Colo. Code Regs. § 1002-55.11
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024
Section 5 CCR 1002-55.11 - STATEMENT OF BASIS AND PURPOSE REGARDING THE DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT GRANT PROGRAM (1998)In accordance with the requirements of 24-4-103(4), the Commission makes these findings and adopts this Statement of Basis and Purpose.
The subject regulations are in implementation of the requirements of the Colorado Water Quality Control Act, C.R.S., 25-8-101., et seq. Section 202 of the Act requires that the Commission administer construction grants for municipal waste treatment facilities for the State. In particular, C.R.S., 1973, 25-5-202(1)(e)(g) provide as follows: The Commission shall develop and maintain a comprehensive and effective program for prevention, control, and abatement of water pollution and for water quality protection throughout the entire state and, in connection therewith, shall:
(e) Perform duties assigned to the Commission in part 7 of this article with respect to the location, design, construction, financing, and operation of domestic wastewater treatment plants(g) Promulgate regulations and adopt priority ranking for the administration of federal and other public source construction loans or grants which the Commission or the Division administers which loans or grants shall not be expended for any purpose other than that for which they were provided. These regulations provide a format for determining which eligible projects should receive funds. The priority system is in five parts as follows:
5.5.4 Prioritization within Categories5.5.5 Determination of Project Funding5.5.6 Update of Categorization and Ranking List37 CR 17, September 10, 2014, effective 9/30/201440 CR 23, December 10, 2017, effective 12/31/201746 CR 01, January 10, 2023, effective 1/30/2023