N.J. Admin. Code § 7:1A-6.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 7:1A-6.3 - Application procedures

(a) To apply for an emergency interim rehabilitation loan, an emergency loan applicant shall comply with all the pertinent requirements of this section. The application shall be submitted to the Department on forms provided for that purpose.

(b) An emergency loan applicant for an emergency interim rehabilitation loan shall submit to the Department within 60 days of the critical water supply service disruption documented information fulfilling all the following criteria to the satisfaction of the Department.

1. Establish that a critical water supply service disruption occurred within the previous 60 days to the emergency loan applicant's water supply system;

2. Establish that the emergency loan applicant made good faith and diligent efforts to repair the cause of the critical water supply service disruption, especially within the initial 24 hour period;

3. Establish that no alternate source of water supply through interconnections or other devices could be utilized to replace any significant portion of the water supply rendered unavailable due to the water supply system malfunction or other incident that caused the critical water supply service disruption;

4. Establish that an imminent probability exists that another critical water supply service disruption may occur to the emergency loan applicant's water supply system within 12 months after the last critical water supply service disruption or a critical water supply service disruption currently exists due to the age and antiquity of the emergency loan applicant's water supply system;

5. Establish that the emergency loan applicant needs financial assistance to terminate the critical water supply service disruption or avoid a recurrence thereof;

6. Establish that the need for the rehabilitation of one or more components of the emergency loan applicant's transmission facilities, as defined at 7:1A-2.2, caused the critical water supply service disruption;

7. Establish that the critical water supply service disruption shall not have occurred due to any intentional acts or omissions of the emergency loan applicant or any of its employees;

8. Establish the cost for the actual repair of the critical water supply service disruption, excluding administrative costs for regular personnel and costs normally funded from regular sources;

9. Establish that the emergency loan applicant has a plan to repay the loan and pay any other expenses necessary to fully complete and implement the emergency project; and establish the steps being taken to implement the plan that will guarantee that at the time of signing of the emergency interim rehabilitation loan award document the emergency loan applicant will be irrevocably committed to repay the loan and any other expenses necessary to fully complete and implement the emergency project; and

10. Provide all other information and documentation deemed necessary by the Department for the complete evaluation of the emergency loan applicant's application.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:1A-6.3

Amended by R.1992 d.252, effective 6/15/1992.
See: 24 New Jersey Register 707(a), 24 New Jersey Register 2245(a).
Division changed to Department.