1. (1) Terms used in this rule are defined in Section 63G-3-102 and Section 73-10g-601.

2. (2) In addition:

   1. (a) "Agency plan" means a water infrastructure plan adopted by a relevant agency.
   2. (b) "Applicant priority" means the importance of a project to the applicant, based on their self ranking of projects submitted.
   3. (c) "Critical issue" means the degree to which a project addresses a critical need, including protection of public health and safety or compliance with a state or federal water quality standard.
   4. (d) "Emergency water infrastructure project" means a water infrastructure project that is necessary to prevent harm to human life, property, or the economy, or a project that is necessary to restore water service to a community.
   5. (e) "Hardship" means the degree to which a project represents an economic hardship to the applicant.
   6. (f) "Non-state funding" means funding not provided by the state.
   7. (g) "Population benefitted" means the number of people that will benefit from completion of the project.

   8. (h) "Portal" means the Utah Project Portal for the Unified Water Infrastructure Plan accessible at https://utahprojects.org/.

      1. (i) "Relevant agency" means:
      2. (i) The Division of Water Resources;
      3. (ii) The Division of Drinking Water; and
      4. (iii) The Division of Water Quality.
   9. (j) Relevant agency plan or agency plan means a water infrastructure plan that describes and ranks needed water infrastructure projects under the jurisdiction of the relevant agency.

   10. (k) "Retail water supplier" means the same as that term is defined in Section 19-4-102.

       1. (l) "Secondary water" means the same as the term that is defined in Section 73-10-34.
   11. (m) "Small water infrastructure project" means a water infrastructure project seeking funding of up to $300,000 or the maximum amount specified in the unified water infrastructure plan.
   12. (n) "Sound design" means the degree to which a project has been developed and evaluated by its inclusion in a long-term plan and the degree to which a project has an accurate cost estimate.
   13. (o) "State council" means the Water Development Coordinating Council created in Sections 73-10c-3 and 79-2-201.
   14. (p) "Unified water infrastructure plan" means a plan adopted by the state council that describes water infrastructure projects needed to maintain the reliable supply of safe and clean water within the state, is consistent with the policies, goals, and recommendations of the state water plan, and is based primarily on agency plans submitted by the relevant agencies.
   15. (q) "Water efficiency" means the degree to which a project decreases water demand.

   16. (r) "Water infrastructure fund money" means money in:

       1. (i) the Water Infrastructure Fund, created by Section 73-10g-107;
       2. (ii) the Water Quality Security -- Utah Wastewater Loan Program Subaccount, created in Section 73-10c-5;
       3. (iii) the Drinking Water Security -- Drinking Water Loan Program Subaccount, created in Section 73-10c-5;
       4. (iv) the Water Resources Conservation and Development Fund, created in Section 73-10-24; or

       5. (v) another fund or account administered by a relevant agency:

          1. (A) unless use of the money is restricted by federal law; or
          2. (B) except as provided in Section 73-10g-606.

   17. (s) "Water infrastructure project" means:

       1. (i) the following for the supply, control, measurement, treatment, distribution, storage, or transport of water:

          1. (A) planning;
          2. (B) design;
          3. (C) construction;
          4. (D) reconstruction;
          5. (E) improvement;
          6. (F) renovation;
          7. (G) acquisition; or
          8. (H) seismic upgrade; or
       2. (ii) a project to engage in planning consistent with Title 73, Chapter 10g, Part 6, Planning and Prioritization.

KEY: administrative law, water infrastructure, planning, ranking and prioritization

Date of Last Change: April 30, 2026

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 73-10g-603; 73-10g-604