(a) The total numerical score for the project or project segment being scored shall be the sum of the scores for technical and non-technical criteria as well as any additional points awarded pursuant to subdivision (d) of this section.

1. (1) The technical criteria are:

   1. (i) MCL/treatment technique violations;
   2. (ii) other sanitary code violations; and
   3. (iii) system reliability and dependability issues.

2. (2) The non-technical criteria are:

   1. (i) governmental needs; and
   2. (ii) financial needs.

(1) Technical Factors Score

1. (i) MCL treatment technique violations (more than one item may apply):

   1. (a) Microbiological:

      1. (1) surface water treatment rule:

(d) Radiological; 25

1. (e) Inorganic/Physical:

(3) aesthetic. 10

1. (ii) Other Sanitary Code (Subpart 5-1 of this Title) violations (more than one item may apply). The project need must be adequately supported by technical documentation, data, reports, etc.:

(c) uncovered finished water storage (public health hazard). 25

1. (iii) System Reliability/Dependability Issues (more than one item may apply). The project need must be adequately supported by technical documentation, data, reports, etc.:

(b) upgrade, replace and/or install major vulnerable system components to meet the design standards in Recommended Standards for Water Works, 1987 edition, published by Health Research, Inc., P.O. Box 7126, Albany, NY 12224, and as subsequently revised. Any of the following apply: 10

1. (1) a principal component integral of an existing filtration process such as sedimentation, flocculation, filtration, chemical feed, or backwashing (can only receive points for paragraphs [1][iii][a] or [1][iii][b][1]);
2. (2) pump stations;
3. (3) existing wells;
4. (4) existing disinfection system for a ground water/surface water supply;
5. (5) transmission main;
6. (6) finished water or distribution storage; or
7. (7) other water treatment systems for secondary contaminants only (or replacement of source instead of treatment).

(g) Inadequate source capacity which is not a public health hazard (can only receive points for paragraphs [1][ii][ a ] or [1][iii][ g ]). 5

1. (2) Non-Technical Factors

   1. (i) Governmental needs (more than one may apply). Additional points will be assigned to a project on the basis of the following State or local government needs, policies and/or requirements:

(f) a project proposes operational changes that improve and insure adequate technical, managerial and financial capacity of the system in order to insure compliance. 5

1. (iii) Financial need. The Median Household Income (MHI) of the community in which the water service area is located is used as a numerator and the Statewide MHI is used as the denominator in the following equation to determine the financial need factor.

   Community MHI × 100 = Factor Statewide MHI*

   FACTOR	POINTS
   <= 70	25
   > 70 to <= 77.5	20
   > 77.5 to <= 85	15
   > 85 to <= 92.5	10
   > 92.5 to <= 100	5
   > 100	0

   * 1990 Statewide MHI is $32,965

   The MHI of the community which the water service area is located and the statewide MHI will be determined by the department from the income data in the most recent United States census. If an applicant has reason to believe that the census data do not provide a sufficiently accurate representation of the MHI within the area to be served by that applicant's project, the applicant must so notify the department in writing and specifically document the facts which form the basis of this belief. The applicant shall also furnish the department with additional information which the department may use in determining the MHI of the project service area. Information will consist of reliable data from local, regional, State or Federal sources or from an income survey conducted by a reliable impartial source.

2. (3) Tie Breaking. In the event of a tie score for projects, the higher total score under Technical Factors (paragraph 1) will be used as a tie breaker. If this still results in a tie score, the size of the population served by the system will be used as a tie breaker. The larger population will be given preference.

(d) Additional points may be awarded to an eligible project in the following manner:

1. (1) A phased project for which additional fund assistance has been conditionally committed in an executed project financing and loan agreement for long-term financing will be assigned 2,000 points in addition to its total project priority ranking system score.
2. (2) A project for which additional fund assistance has been conditionally committed in an executed project financing and loan agreement for short-term financing will be assigned 1,000 points in addition to its total project priority ranking system score.