WAC 246-296-030. Administration

(1) 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; and (h) Submit the IUP to EPA. (2) 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. (3) The department shall select projects to receive DWSRF funding based on the criteria under WAC 246-296-140 . (4) The department shall: (a) Require borrowers to comply with the terms of their DWSRF loan agreements; (b) Manage DWSRF loan finances, including fiscal tracking and billing; and (c) Verify that accounting, audit, and fiscal procedures conform to applicable federal government regulations.