Section 467 - Priority List CriteriaThe Department of Health shall use as a guide the following criteria in determining the priority of eligible projects (listed in decreasing priority):
(a) Health Considerations (listed in decreasing importance):(1) Facilities necessary to comply with primary drinking water standards.(2) Facilities necessary to comply with secondary drinking water standards.(3) Facilities necessary to comply with other standards or regulations which have only a minimal relationship to the health of water users.(b) Financial Considerations. Applications having a lesser capability to reasonably finance the proposed project through other means will receive a higher priority than competing projects.(c) Special Considerations. In addition to the above criteria, the Department of Health may consider for priority list purposes, consolidation with adjacent water systems and the number of persons served by a system. Community water systems shall receive a higher priority than other competing applicants.(d) Department considerations. For all other projects, the Department shall use the following priorities:(1) First priority to projects which will serve existing urban and suburban areas and rural towns;(2) Second priority to projects which will serve vacant and underutilized lands within existing developed areas;(3) Third priority to projects which will serve contiguous new development.(e) When public health hazards or immediate health problems justify the use of bond funds for projects not consistent with these priorities, the funds shall not be used to pay for additional capacity in excess of that needed to serve the existing population and the population that may reasonably be expected to occupy within ten years those lots that are presently subdivided but unimproved.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 23, § 467
1. New subsections (d) and (e) filed 2-14-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 7).
2. Renumbering and amendment of former Section 467 to Section 466, renumbering of former Section 468 to Section 467 and amendment of NOTE filed 8-11-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 37). Note: Authority cited: Sections 13868 and 13892, Water Code. Reference: Sections 13865 and 13868.3, Water Code.
1. New subsections (d) and (e) filed 2-14-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 7).
2. Renumbering and amendment of former Section 467 to Section 466, renumbering of former Section 468 to Section 467 and amendment of NOTE filed 8-11-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 37).