Okla. Admin. Code § 252:633-3-2

Current through Vol. 41, No. 19, June 17, 2024

Section 252:633-3-2 - Eligible project categories of need

(a)Categories

(1) Categories of drinking water projects eligible for assistance are as follows:

(A) Treatment;

(B) Major Distribution/Storage System Rehabilitation;

(C) New Transmission/Distribution Systems;

(D) New Well/Well rehabilitation;

(E) New Intake/Well/Raw water Lines; and/or

(F) New Storage.

(2) A project may include any combination, or all eligible categories of need.

(b)Project Priority List. DEQ will determine each fiscal year the amount of funding necessary and the project category that will be placed on the fundable portion of the Project Priority List.

(c)Eligible Costs. Costs for planning, design and construction of the eligible categories of drinking water projects are allowed. Eligible construction costs will be based on the lowest responsible bidder.

(d)Eligibility. Eligibility for equivalency projects is subject to the requirements of this Subchapter.

(1)Capacity funding limitations. The eligible capacity shall be determined using average daily flow and peak flows according to population and per capita flow estimates provided by the applicant. Project capacity must be consistent with environmental constraints and affordability.

(A) Eligible design capacity for treatment plants will be up to a period of 20 years from the estimated date of initiation of construction.

(B) Eligible design capacity for lines will be based on flow for a maximum of 40 years from the estimated date of initiation of construction.

(C) Eligible design capacity shall be based on the local population projection for the design year and the appropriate local per capita flow.

(D) The applicant shall provide flow data to document the peak design flow.

(E) Eligible design capacity will be determined in the planning documents and as approved by DEQ.

(2)Distribution systems. The eligible portions of distribution systems are the common lines, within a publicly owned treatment system, which are primarily installed to distribute water directly from treatment facilities.

Okla. Admin. Code § 252:633-3-2

Added at 14 Ok Reg 1139, eff 3-18-97 (emergency); Added at 14 Ok Reg 1690, eff 6-2-97; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1957, eff 6-1-98