Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 12, March 23, 2024
(a)
Public health.
(1) Elimination of an ongoing public health
hazard. Example: Correcting VOC or Giardia
contamination.
(2) Elimination of a
periodic or potential health hazard. Example: Correcting
malfunctioning disinfection system.
(3) Preventive maintenance-related to health
hazards. Example: Covering of finished water
reservoir.
(b)
Public safety.
(1)
Elimination of an ongoing hazard. Example: Elimination of
methane gas contamination-explosion potential.
(2) Elimination of a periodic or potential
safety hazard. Example: Providing sufficient water for fire
fighting when current supply is inadequate.
(3) Preventive maintenance-related to safety
hazards. Example: Installation of fire hydrants where none
exist.
(c)
Economic development.
(1)
Development activity and job creation/retention resulting directly or
indirectly from the project.
(2)
Opportunity to use other State programs, such as the Business Infrastructure
Development, Site Development and Community Facilities programs, to fund the
project.
(3) Degree of local
distress in the county where the project is located.
(d)
Compliance. Improvement
in water system compliance.
Example: Installing filtration plant to
treat for Giardia contamination.
(e)
Environmental and social
impact.
(1) Beneficial environmental
and social impacts. Example: Construction of a new public
water system to replace onlot water supplies.
(2) Beneficial environmental impact only.
Example: Installation of new sludge handling facilities at a
filtration plant.
(3) Beneficial
social impact only.
Example: A project that improves public
health or public safety.
(f)
Adequacy and efficiency.
Increase in availability of water, consolidation of systems, water conservation
or improvement in aesthetic water quality.
Examples: Installation of treatment for
iron removal; replacement of leaking water lines; installation of water
meters.
