Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0400-45-04-.07
Current through October 22, 2024
During the review periods set forth in these rules and regulations, all eligible applicants shall be assigned a priority for loan funds. Priorities shall be assigned by the Division of Water Resources for applications for project loans for water systems based upon the following criteria:
| CRITERIA CATEGORIES | POINTS | |
| (1) | Public Health Needs | |
| If the water being conveyed to the consumer by municipal systems has been declared by the Division of Water Resources to be an actual and/or potential health hazard because of the chemical or bacteriological quality or | 25 | |
| If water presently being conveyed to the consumers is from individual systems and is declared by the Division of Water Resources to be an actual and/or a potential health hazard because of the chemical or bacteriological quality | 20 | |
| (2) | Financial Needs | |
| One point will be given for each $100 of total (present plus proposed) indebtedness per connection up to a maximum of | 20 | |
| (3) | Treatment Facility Needs (quantity) | |
| Applications for systems not capable of meeting the needs (quantity) of present consumers will receive | 20 | |
| or Those systems not capable of meeting the needs (quantity) of new consumers will receive | 20 | |
| (4) | Regional Water System If the proposed project is part of a regional system, the application will receive or | 20 |
| If the proposed project will become a part of a regional system, within two years, the application will receive | 15 | |
| (5) | Distribution System | |
| Applications for systems that must improve in order to meet the maximum demand of the present consumer will receive or | 15 | |
| Application for systems that must be expanded to serve additional consumers will receive | 10 |
Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0400-45-04-.07
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-221-501 et seq. and 4-5-201 et seq.