Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
Low Interest Loans for Public Water Systems

Draft Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Intended Use Plan (IUP) available for public review and comment

The Washington State Department of Health and the Washington State Public Works Board are pleased to announce the availability of the “Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Draft Intended Use Plan for the Thirteenth Year Federal Capitalization Grant” (PDF 99 KB) for review and comment. The DWSRF is a federal/state partnership program whose purpose is to:

• provide loans to public water systems for capital improvements aimed at increasing public health protection and,

• provide a source of funds for other Safe Drinking Water Act activities.

This draft DWSRF IUP is the state’s request for set-aside and project loan funds. It provides information on:

• the status of the state’s DWSRF program,

• how the state will process and allocate approximately $37 million in the Project Fund portion of the DWSRF,

• the criteria used in determining capital project loan eligibility and prioritization, and

• the draft prioritized project list.

The draft DWSRF IUP is available through the link above, or at the Washington State Law Library. You may also request a copy by calling 1-800-521-0323. There will be a 30-day public comment period. Please send comments by Monday, October 27, 2008 to:

Department of Health
Office of Drinking Water
Attn: Kitty Weisman
P.O. Box 47822
Olympia, WA 98504-7822

Fax: (360) 236-2252
Email: Kitty Weisman

A public meeting on the Draft DWSRF IUP will be held to present the State’s recommended actions. The meeting will take place:

Tuesday, October 28, 2008
2:00 – 3:00 PM
243 Israel Road Southeast
Town Center 3 Building – Room 224
Tumwater, Washington 98501-6415

(360) 236-3116

2008 Reference materials

• Drinking Water State Revolving Fund 2008 Funding Cycle Application Guidelines (PDF 1725 KB)

• 2008 DWSRF application form (Microsoft Word 546KB)
  2008 DWSRF application form (PDF 131KB)

2007 Reference materials

2007 Final DWSRF Funding List (Excel 31 KB) approved by the Public Works Board on March 4, 2008.

More Information:

Planning requirements

Applicants will be required to meet water system plan submittal and approval deadlines in order to remain eligible for funding. Contact your regional office for more information.

Security projects

Funding from the DWSRF program may be available for certain types of security projects that improve infrastructure and support the water system's ability to protect public health and meet requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act. 

More information on water system security.

Arsenic

Arsenic treatment projects are considered high priority for DWSRF consideration.  Many water systems exceeding the arsenic standard, especially small systems, will need to decide on the most appropriate treatment.   See the 2003 special edition of the Water Tap (PDF 163 KB) and arsenic fact sheet for more information.

Technical Assistance
 

Evergreen Rural Water of Washington
121 West K Street, Suite 103
PO Box 2300
Shelton, Washington 98584
Phone: 1-800-272-5981
or (360) 462-9287
Fax:(360) 462-9289

Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC)
George Schlender
Regional Environmental Manager - AK, WA, OR, ID
408 North Mullan Road, Suite 104
Spokane WA  99206
Phone (509) 921-9415 
Fax: (509) 921-9417
 

Department of Health contact:
Email  or call
Kitty Weisman  (360) 236-3116