Prioritization of Funds

Prioritization of Funds. A. Whenever there are insufficient unencumbered funds to pay for the costs of all activities or facilities which have been identified as needing corrective action, the following factors shall be used by the Department in establishing priorities: (1) Sites where methane gas in explosive concentrations has migrated from the property boundary and is threatening an adjacent inhabited building shall receive the highest priority. (2) Sites or facilities which present a threat or potential threat to contaminate a drinking water supply that is currently being used by the public shall be given priority over those which present a threat or potential threat only to potential drinking water supplies. (3) Where a threatened or potentially threatened drinking water supply is actually being used by the public, the number of persons currently using the water supply shall be considered. (4) Where a threatened or potentially threatened drinking water supply is not being used by the public, the number of persons residing within one mile of the site or facility shall be considered. (5) The degree of contamination found, including the areal extent of contamination, the depth of contamination, the concentration of contaminants, and the toxicity level of the specific contaminants, shall also be considered