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 1002-55.19 - STATEMENT OF BASIS AND PURPOSE REGARDING THE DRINKING WATER GRANT FUND (1999)

These rules establish a system to administer grant funds and to provide for a mechanism to prioritize eligible projects. The rules allow lower priority drinking water systems to receive funding ahead of systems with higher priority if the higher priority system does not apply for the funding or is not ready to proceed with its project.

The Drinking Water Grant Program will provide financial assistance to governmental agencies and not-for-profit public water systems serving populations of not more than 5,000 people for projects including consolidation, planning, design and/or construction of public water systems.

The Drinking Water Grant Program Plan, which includes eligible projects, will be developed by the WQCD and submitted to the Board of Health (Board) once each year. A public will be held by the Board to receive input on the Plan. Following the meeting, any changes will be incorporated and the final Plan shall be approved by the Board.

These rules are similar to those adopted by the Board for the Drinking Water Revolving Fund. The rules are also similar to those adopted by the Water Quality Control Commission (Commission) for the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund and the Domestic Wastewater Treatment Grant Program. The rule adoption authority for wastewater rests with the Commission while the drinking water rules are adopted under the authority of the Board of Health.