Section 096-592-5 - Use of grant fundsA.Eligible costs. Grant funds may be used to pay for the following work and services: (1) Design of the treatment and disposal system;(2) Construction of the treatment and disposal system up to and including connections through the foundation wall, as necessary;(3) Proper abandonment of existing septic tanks to be replaced as part of the total construction plan;(4) Inspection of the system by qualified person(s);(5) Administrative services, advertising costs and telephone bills associated with the project, external plumbing permits, and easement recording fees;(6) Internal plumbing done to avoid the use of a pump when the cost of a pump would be greater than the cost of the re-plumbing. Claims for such costs must be accompanied by written estimates for both alternatives; and(7) Other project costs if the scope and cost are approved of in writing by the department.B.Non-eligible costs. Grant funds may not be used to pay for the following costs: (1) Construction expenses incurred by the owner prior to department approval of an application for funding under this chapter ;(2) Internal plumbing except as specifically allowed in section 5(A)(6);(3) Easement or land acquisition costs ;(4) Excessive restoration beyond a reasonable amount necessary to comply with the Maine Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Rules or contract documents ; and(5) Other unnecessary costs or excessive charges as determined by the department .06- 096 C.M.R. ch. 592, § 5