California Code of Regulations
Title 23 - Waters
Division 2 - Department of Water Resources
Chapter 2.5.1 - California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984
Section 476 - Definitions

Universal Citation: 23 CA Code of Regs 476

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

The words used in this subchapter have the meanings provided in Water Code Section 13815 and set forth below:

(a) "Act" means the California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984 as set forth in Chapter 10.2 of Division 7 of the Water Code (commencing at Section 13810) and any amendments thereto.

(b) "Department of Health Services" means the State Department of Health Services.

(c) "Regularly supplies water to at least 25 individuals" as used in Section 13815(c) of the Act, means, when applied to a school, that a school must have an average attendance of at least 25 students per day during a minimum school year of at least 175 days.

(d) "Applicant" means any person or entity applying for financial assistance under the Act.

(e) "Eligible Project Costs" means costs associated with an eligible project, including the engineering, legal and administrative fees associated with the project, and also including those reasonable costs incurred by the applicant to prepare the application and establish eligibility.

Eligible project costs do not include:

(1) Operation and maintenance costs.

(2) Costs of providing water for industrial use.

(3) Costs for purchase of equipment.

(4) Payment of principal or interest of existing indebtedness or any interest payments unless:
(A) The debt is incurred after issuance of a letter of commitment of funds by the Department; and

(B) The Department agrees in writing to the eligibility of the costs for reimbursement before the debt is incurred; and

(C) The purposes for which the debt is incurred are otherwise eligible project costs.

(5) Establishment of a reserve fund.

(f) "Environmental documentation" means written documentation prepared and filed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13, Public Resources Code commencing with Section 21000) and the State EIR Guidelines (Title 14, Section 15000 et seq.). Environmental documentation includes, but is not limited to Notices of Exemption, draft and final Environmental Impact Reports, Initial Studies, Negative Declarations, Notices of Completion, and Notices of Determination (Title 14, Section 15022).

1. New Subchapter 2.5.1 (Sections 476-489, 489.1 and 489.2) filed 12-14-84 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 84, No. 51). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed 4-15-85. For history of former Sections 476-487, see Registers 84, No. 36 and 83, No. 37.
2. New Subchapter 2.5.1 (Sections 476-489, 489.1 and 489.2) refiled 4-10-85 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 85, No. 15). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 8-8-85.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-14-84 and 4-10-85 orders transmitted to OAL 7-26-85 and filed 9-11-85 (Register 85, No. 37).

Note: Authority cited: Section 13834, Water Code. Reference: Sections 13815, 13819, 13820 and 13834, Water Code.

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