Application shall be made on the form from the DWSRF application package provided by the department; the applicant may include additional information in the application. Forms may be obtained from the Environmental Services Division, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Water Supply Engineering Section, 401 SW 7th Street, Suite M, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, or atwww.iowasrf.com.
IOWA DWSRF PROJECT SCORING SYSTEM
(Multiple attributes within a lettered subcategory are not additive, but points are additive from other subcategories; consolidation/restructuring is an approved option to correct violations or "improve" treatment.)
Scoring Criterion | Points | ||
A. Human Health Risk-related Criteria (maximum of 60 points) | |||
1. Correction of acute MCL or Tier I treatment technique violation as defined in 567-paragraph 42.1(2)"a" (fecal coliform, nitrate, nitrite, chlorine dioxide, turbidity, CT corrective measures, and Giardia) | 60 | ||
2. Correction of nonacute MCL violation (IOCs excluding acute contaminants, radionuclides, SOCs, VOCs) | 50 | ||
3. Correction of an expected MCL or treatment technique violation (acute or nonacute) | 45 | ||
4. Correction of Tier II treatment technique violation as defined in 567-paragraph 42.1(3)"a" (Pb/Cu corrective measures, disinfection byproduct precursor removal) | 40 | ||
5. Mitigation of an imminent threat from groundwater contamination (from UST site, from CERCLA site, from uncontrolled site) | 35 | ||
6. Connection of individual residences to PWS to eliminate use of contaminated individual private wells (bacterial, nitrate, radionuclide, or IOC/VOC/SOC well contamination all eligible) | 35 | ||
7. Replacement of asbestos cement pipe (replace at least 200 feet of pipe) | 15 | ||
B. Infrastructure and Engineering-related Improvement Criteria (maximum of 35 points) | |||
1. Development of system redundancy and additional source to meet peak day demand with largest well or intake out of service; plant process rehabilitation (made to ensure redundancy of treatment units to protect against acute or chronic MCL with system's largest treatment unit out of service); water storage improvements (system reliability enhancement-to increase effective storage to Average Daily Demand, including either at-ground or elevated storage); pumping improvements meeting hydraulic and Ten-State Standard requirements for Average Daily Demand. | 35 | ||
2. Water systems over capacity expansion. Points are allowable only when system is operating at 85% or more of system design capacity. Source, plant, or distribution system improvements for system expansion are all eligible under this category. | 30 | ||
3. Pressure and other distribution system improvements, including pump upgrades, pipe looping, valves, fittings, line replacement, hydrants, pumping stations, and water meters | 20 | ||
4. Treatment plant improvements, excluding operation and maintenance costs | 15 | ||
5. Provision of emergency power/emergency pumping capacity including purchase of diesel generators or installation of automatic switching systems | 15 | ||
6. Security improvements (fencing, lighting, video surveillance, locks, access control) | 10 | ||
C. Affordability Criteria (maximum of 10 points) | |||
1. System serves low-income population (Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED) Low-Moderate Income Criteria (LMI)) | 10 | ||
Scoring Criterion | Points | ||
D. Special Category Improvements (maximum of 15 points) | |||
1. Wellhead or source water protection plan development or implementation meeting department standards, including loans for land or easement acquisition | 15 | ||
2. Water conservation measures/conservation plan preparation, adoption, and enforcement | 5 | ||
E. IDNR Adjustment Factor for Population | |||
1. (Project Serves) Population less than 10,000 | 10 | ||
TOTAL MAXIMUM POINTS | 130 |
Iowa Admin. Code r. 567-44.7