Code of Colorado Regulations
1000 - Department of Public Health and Environment
1002 - Water Quality Control Commission (1002 Series)
5 CCR 1002-55 - REGULATION NO. 55 - STATE FUNDED WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS
Section 5 CCR 1002-55.12 - STATEMENT OF BASIS SPECIFIC STATUTORY AUTHORITY, AND PURPOSE REGARDING THE DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT GRANT PROGRAM (1991 REVISIONS)

The provisions of Sections 25-8-202(1)(e), and (g); 25-8-308(1)(d); and 37-95-107.6(4) C.R.S., provide the specific statutory authority for adoption of the attached regulatory amendments. The Commission also adopted, in compliance with Sections 24-103(4) C.R.S., the following statement of basis and purpose.

BASIS AND PURPOSE

Many changes were incorporated into the priority system procedures (5.5.3) to allow additional projects that are eligible under this program to receive funding. The categories added were for potential health hazards, facilities that are beyond design life and in need of repair and sludge disposal. Categories for potential health hazards and facilities beyond design life and in need of repair were added to assist communities with pollution prevention to limit initiation of compliance and enforcement measures. The sludge disposal category was added to assist communities with meeting State/EPA sludge management regulations. The changes were also made to coincide with the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund (WPCRF) 5.2.5 priority system procedures. The changes made will allow the Division to utilize one priority point system for all State priority lists. This system will accommodate the State grant program, the Sewer Needs List for the Division of Local Government, the WPCRF and any future federal grant program.