Section 246-296-070 - Eligible projects and project-related costs(1) Projects eligible for a DWSRF loan include those that:(a) Address or prevent violations of applicable federal, state, and local drinking water requirements;(b) Replace aging infrastructure to help a public water system comply with applicable federal, state, and local drinking water requirements to improve public health protection;(c) Improve system capacity of a public water system to help assure sustainable drinking water; (d) Promote increased water or energy efficiency, green projects, or innovation that will improve environmental sustainability and protect public health; or(e) Respond to an emergency.(2) Specific project-related costs eligible for a DWSRF loan include, but are not limited to, those that: (a) Improve a public water system's treatment, transmission, distribution, source, or storage;(b) Restructure water supplies or public water systems that have system capacity difficulties;(c) Retroactively finance municipal projects that: (i) Are for surface water treatment; (ii) Address groundwater under the direct influence of surface water;(iii) Address volatile organic or inorganic chemicals; or(iv) Are required by department or EPA order;(d) Acquire real property if needed to meet or maintain compliance with regulations or increase public health protection;(e) Pay for planning or design that is directly related to a DWSRF eligible project;(f) Finance the costs of restructuring for a publicly owned public water system;(g) Acquire, build, or repair reservoirs, including clear wells, that are part of the treatment process and located on the same property as the treatment facility;(h) Acquire, build, or repair distribution reservoirs; or(i) Are associated with a department-approved green project.Wash. Admin. Code § 246-296-070
Amended by WSR 16-06-100, Filed 3/1/2016, effective 4/1/2016Statutory Authority: RCW 70.119A.170 and Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, H.R. 1452. 12-01-077, § 246-296-070, filed 12/19/11, effective 2/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.119A.170. 01-21-137, § 246-296-070, filed 10/24/01, effective 11/24/01.