13880. The purpose of this chapter is to authorize the use of moneys in the California Safe Drinking Water Fund for a grant program for public agencies owning or operating domestic water systems, as authorized pursuant to the provisions of the California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976. The Legislature hereby finds and declares […]
13881. As used in this chapter: (a) “Department” means the Department of Water Resources. (b) “Domestic water system” means a system for the provision to the public of piped water for human consumption, if such system has at least 15 service connections or regularly supplies water to at least 25 individuals. Such term includes any water supply, […]
13882. (a) The department, subject to the requirements of this chapter, is authorized to make state grants to public agencies from moneys in the fund available for that purpose pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 13861, to aid in the planning and construction of projects that will enable the public agency to meet, at a minimum, […]
13883. Applications for grants under this chapter shall be made to the department in such form and with such supporting material as may be prescribed by the department. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322.)
13884. The department shall prepare a report on each application pursuant to this chapter for a grant in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). The report shall be filed with the Legislature, if it is in session, or if it is not in session, with the Rules Committee of the Assembly and Senate. The […]
13885. Grants may be made only for projects for domestic water systems. The department may make reasonable allowance for future water supply needs and may provide for additional capacity when excessive costs would be incurred by later enlargement. Such grants may be made for all or any part of the cost of constructing, improving, or […]
13886. An application for a grant pursuant to this chapter shall not be approved by the department unless the department determines that the public agency is otherwise unable to meet minimum safe drinking water standards established pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 116275) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety […]
13887. First priority for grants shall be afforded to public agencies having immediate health related problems, as certified by the State Department of Health Services. Additional high priority shall be afforded to projects to correct immediate problems, as opposed to grants for construction of projects to meet future growth needs. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. […]
13888. Preliminary design work, including a cost estimate for the project, shall be completed before the grant is awarded. Operation and maintenance costs shall be the responsibility of the public agency and may not be considered as part of the project cost. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322.)
13889. No application for a grant may be made pursuant to this chapter unless the public agency has also applied for a loan pursuant to the California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976. No public agency whose loan application has been rejected on the basis of lack of financial need shall be eligible for […]
13890. Grant funds shall be expended by the public agency within three years of the making of the grant. No grant funds may be expended by the public agency unless the public agency is able to demonstrate to the department, within one year of the making of the grant, supported by an acceptable bid, that […]
13891. For the purpose of administering the provisions of this chapter, the total expenditures of bond proceeds by the department and the State Department of Health Services in any fiscal year may not exceed 3 percent of the total of the grants awarded in such fiscal year pursuant to this chapter. (Added by renumbering Section […]
13892. The department, after public notice and hearing and with the advice of the State Department of Health Services, shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. Such rules and regulations shall be transmitted to the Legislature within 60 days after the effective date of this chapter. (Added by […]
