10- 144 C.M.R. ch. 230, § 2

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024

Section 144-230-2 - Prioritization of Projects to Receive Financial Assistance from the Fund

a.General. Periodically, and at least annually, DHHS will prepare and certify to the Bank a project priority list of those public water system projects eligible for financial assistance from the Fund. For the purposes of these rules a public water system is defined in 22 MRSA Section2601, subsection 8.

b.Priority factors. The factors to be considered in developing the priority list shall include, but not be limited to:

I. Does the project address serious risk to human health;

II. Is the project necessary to ensure compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act;

III. Is the project to assist public water systems in need on a per household basis according to State affordability criteria; and

IV. Does the project meet the above listed factors used in developing the priority list and is the public water system prepared to proceed with the proposed activity.

10- 144 C.M.R. ch. 230, § 2