Section 131-3-004 - General requirements for Public Water System Projects004.01 General Planning requirements. Loan applicants will prepare an engineering report which defines the project, its purpose, and its scope.004.01A Alternatives will be evaluated for the project through a cost-effectiveness analysis and other non-monetary considerations of an engineering evaluation.004.01B An evaluation of the environmental impacts including the beneficial and adverse consequences on the existing environment, the future environment and individual sensitive environmental issues that are identified by project management or through public participation on the alternatives of Chapter 3, 004.01A and the selected alternative will be included in the engineering report.004.01C For the selected alternative, a concise description will be provided in the engineering report of at least the following:004.01C1 Relevant design parameters including project design life.004.01C2 Estimated capital construction costs and the associated operation and maintenance costs, and a description of the manner in which costs will be financed.004.01C3 Cost impacts on the users of the Public Water System who benefit from the DWSRF project. 004.01C4 Institutional and management arrangements necessary for successful implementation.004.01C5 Appropriate near-term and long-range measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate adverse environmental impacts.004.01D Submission and review of the engineering report. Each engineering report will be submitted to the Department and to DHHS for review.004.02 Design requirements will include, but not be limited to. the following: 004.02A Loan applicants will have plans and specifications prepared by registered professional engineers and submitted to DHHS for review.004.02B Capacity for twenty years domestic and industrial growth or reasonable capacity as approved by DHHS.004.04 Effect of Approval or Certification of Documents. Review or approval of engineering reports, design drawings and specifications, or other documents by DHHS or by the Department does not relieve the loan recipient of its responsibility to properly plan, design, build, and effectively operate and maintain the Public Water System described in the loan in accordance with the DWSRF Act, regulations, permits, and good management practices.004.05 Use Ordinances or User Charge Systems. The loan recipient is to include ordinance provisions required by the Department for any user charge system enacted in relation to the Public Water System. The loan recipient is to submit to DHHS for review a water system use ordinance and satisfy DHHS requirements of capacity development. 131 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 3, § 004
Amended effective 11/8/2016.Amended effective 7/21/2019