1. (1) Public water systems eligible for a DWSRF loan include:

   1. (a) Publicly and privately owned community public water systems, except those public water systems not eligible for a DWSRF loan under WAC 246-296-100; and
   2. (b) Noncommunity public water systems owned by a nonprofit organization.

2. (2) Public water systems not eligible for a DWSRF loan include:

   1. (a) Noncommunity public water systems owned by a for-profit organization;
   2. (b) State-owned public water systems;
   3. (c) Federally owned public water systems;
   4. (d) Group B public water systems, unless restructuring; and

   5. (e) Public water systems lacking the system capacity to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local drinking water requirements, unless:

      1. (i) The project will bring the public water system into compliance; and
      2. (ii) The owner of the public water system agrees to reasonable and appropriate changes in operation and management to stay in compliance.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.119A.170 and 40 C.F.R. 35.3520. WSR 17-17-149, § 246-296-090, filed 8/22/17, effective 9/22/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.119A.170 and Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, H.R. 1452. WSR 12-01-077, § 246-296-090, filed 12/19/11, effective 2/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.119A.170. WSR 01-21-137, § 246-296-090, filed 10/24/01, effective 11/24/01.]