(a) The department shall rank each project that is placed on the preliminary project priority list (PPL) pursuant to Env-Dw 1104.06 according to the priority system established in the applicable IUP based on the following objectives:
- (1) Achieving compliance with the federal SDWA;
- (2) Furthering public health protection;
- (3) Maintaining affordability for the water user; and
- (4) Achieving compliance with any applicable requirements of the specific capitalization grant from which the funds are provided.
- (b) If available funds are sufficient to fund all projects for which pre-applications are accepted, the preliminary PPL shall contain the information specified in Env-Dw 1105.02 for all projects for which pre-applications have been accepted.
(c) If available funds are not sufficient to fund all projects for which pre-applications are accepted, the preliminary PPL shall contain:
- (1) A fundable portion, consisting of those eligible projects to which available funds have been assigned; and
- (2) A contingency portion, consisting of those eligible projects that will receive financial assistance if funds become available.
- (d) If 2 or more projects on the list have equal points under the project priority system, the project with the greatest existing population served shall receive the higher ranking.
Source. (See Revision Note #1 and Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Env-Dw 1100) #13160, eff 1-20-21