WAC 246-296-030   Administration.  (1) The department, the board, and commerce shall jointly administer the DWSRF program.

     (2) The department shall:

     (a) Apply for and receive the DWSRF grant from EPA;

     (b) Manage the use of DWSRF set-aside funds for regulatory purposes and technical assistance to public water systems as authorized under the SDWA;

     (c) Annually develop ranking values for the criteria under WAC 246-296-130 by assigning the highest value to proposed projects that resolve the most significant public health problems;

     (d) Provide guidance to public water systems before the yearly application cycle begins;

     (e) Publish the ranking values in the funding application package;

     (f) Determine public water system and project eligibility for DWSRF loans;

     (g) Develop lists of proposed projects for DWSRF loans in priority order;

     (h) Present lists of proposed projects to the board; and

     (i) Submit the IUP to EPA.

     (3) The department shall include the following information in the IUP:

     (a) The DWSRF loan fee account;

     (b) The current fee; and

     (c) The account balance.

     (4) The board shall select projects to receive DWSRF funding based on the criteria under WAC 246-296-140.

     (5) Commerce shall:

     (a) Act as the board's administrative agent;

     (b) Require borrowers to comply with the terms of their DWSRF loan agreements;

     (c) Manage DWSRF loan finances, including fiscal tracking and billing; and

     (d) Verify that accounting, audit, and fiscal procedures conform to applicable federal government regulations.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.119A.170 and Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, H.R. 1452. 12-01-077, § 246-296-030, filed 12/19/11, effective 2/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.119A.170. 01-21-137, § 246-296-030, filed 10/24/01, effective 11/24/01.]