R309-800-6. Minimum Capacity Required for Financial Assistance Under Provisions of R309-700 and R309-705

(1) Applicants for financial assistance shall complete an application form, available on the Internet at www.drinkingwater.utah.gov/blank_forms.htm. The application shall include project information and water system financial information and will be used to determine eligibility, establish project priority ranking, and provide a basis for determining financial assistance parameters.

(2)(a) As described in (3) below, applicants for financial assistance from the Federal Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Program are required to complete and submit Capacity Development worksheets to the Executive Secretary.

(b) As described in (4) below, the Executive Secretary may require an applicant for a loan from the State's Revolving Loan Program to complete and submit Capacity Development worksheets for review.

(3) Financial assistance under the provisions of R309-705, Financial Assistance: Federal Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan Program. Financial assistance shall not be available to a water system that lacks the technical, managerial, or financial capability to maintain SDWA compliance, or is in significant non-compliance with any provisions of R309-200 through 225 or 500 through 550, unless:

(a) The use of the financial assistance will ensure compliance with SDWA and Utah rules; or

(b) The owner of the system agrees to undertake feasible and appropriate changes in operation to ensure technical, managerial, and financial capacity to maintain long-term compliance with SDWA.

(4) Financial assistance under the provisions of R309-700 Financial Assistance: State Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan Program. A Capacity Development Assessment may be necessary before the Executive Secretary considers whether a project is eligible for financial assistance under the State's Revolving Loan Program. The decision will be based on available water system information obtained through sanitary surveys, site visits, monitoring and reporting data, or other valid means. If, after review of available information, the Executive Secretary determines that a Capacity Development Assessment is necessary, he will require that the applicant complete and submit the Capacity Development worksheets to the Division. Otherwise, a Capacity Development Assessment is not required.