Section 216-RICR-50-05-6.9 - Capacity DevelopmentA. In order to be eligible for financial assistance under the DWSRF program, eligible public water systems must demonstrate that they have the technical, financial and managerial capability to maintain compliance with the "Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Public Drinking Water" unless the owner or operator of the system agrees to undertake feasible and appropriate changes in operation or if the use of the financial assistance from the DWSRF will ensure compliance.B. Technical and Managerial Capacity 1. The Department's determination of technical and managerial capacity will be based on the water system's ability to maintain substantial compliance with all of the requirements specified in the Department's Technical and Managerial Capacity Analysis worksheet. Assurance of technical and managerial capacity will be based on: a. Compliance with the "Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Public Drinking Water".b. Compliance with the "Rules and Regulations Pertaining to the Certification of Public Drinking Water Supply Treatment and Public Water Supply Transmission and Distribution Operators".c. Compliance with the "Rules and Regulations for Clean Water Infrastructure Plans".d. Compliance with the Public Drinking Water Protection Act (R.I. Gen. Laws. Chapter 46-15.3).e. Compliance with the Water Supply Management Act (R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 46-15.4).f. Correction of all critical deficiencies on the applicant's last sanitary survey.g. For water systems serving less than 50 million gallons per year, an analysis of necessary and/or planned operational and capital improvements over the next five (5) years.C. Financial Capacity 1. In order to be eligible for financial assistance from the DWSRF program, eligible public water systems must demonstrate that they have the financial ability to maintain compliance with the "Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Public Drinking Water".216 R.I. Code R. 216-RICR-50-05-6.9