16-1-301. Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) “Account” means the state drinking revolving loan account created by W.S. 16-1-302; (ii) “Administrative account” means the account which may receive up to four percent (4%) of the federal capitalization funds, loan administration and loan application fees which are used to reimburse costs incurred by state […]
16-1-302. Account established; state match. (a) There is established the state drinking water revolving loan account. All monies received from the federal capitalization grants, excluding any set-aside authorized by the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. § 300j-12), and all state matching funds shall be deposited in the account and shall only be used to […]
16-1-303. Account administration; board powers and duties; department powers and duties; water development office powers and duties; fiscal procedures. (a) The board, the department and commission are designated as the implementing and administrative agencies for the drinking water state revolving account and shall jointly develop a memorandum of understanding describing the duties and responsibilities of […]
16-1-304. Environmental review process. (a) The department shall conduct and make available to the office of state lands and investments a review of potential environmental impacts of projects receiving assistance from the account. The environmental review process shall: (i) Contain mechanisms requiring implementation of mitigation measures to ensure the project is environmentally sound; (ii) Allow […]
16-1-305. Authorized projects; authorized financial assistance. (a) Subject to select water committee review and recommendation of projects, the account may be used for financial assistance for the planning, design and construction of projects on eligible publicly owned water systems which may be either community or noncommunity water systems. Eligible projects may be comprised of improvements […]
16-1-306. Inventory of publicly owned water systems; sanitary surveys. (a) The department and water development office shall maintain an inventory of publicly owned water systems within the state, which inventory may consist of such information as the department and water development office deem necessary to include information as provided by the environmental protection agency. (b) […]
16-1-307. Transfer of funds. The governor may transfer capitalization grant funds from the water pollution control revolving loan account established by W.S. 16-1-202 to the drinking water state revolving fund account created by W.S. 16-1-302 and from the drinking water state revolving fund account to the water pollution control revolving loan account, as authorized by […]
16-1-308. Emergency financial assistance. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of W.S. 16-1-303(b) or (j) or 16-1-305(a), the board may, without further select water committee review and recommendation, authorize loans or other forms of financial assistance from the account for purposes authorized in this article, if the board determines: (i) An emergency exists which significantly threatens the […]
