Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Environmental Quality
Title R317 - Water Quality
Rule R317-101 - Utah Wastewater Project Assistance Program
Section R317-101-5 - Financial Assistance For Onsite Wastewater Systems
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 317-101-5
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
A. Replacement or repair of Onsite Wastewater Systems (OWS), as defined in Section R317-4-2, are eligible for funding if they have malfunctioned or are in non-compliance with state administrative rules or local regulations governing the same.
1. Funding will only be made for the repair
or replacement of existing malfunctioning OWS when the malfunction is not
attributable to inadequate system operation and maintenance.
2. The Executive Secretary, or another whom
the Board may designate, will authorize and execute OWS grant agreements and
loan agreement's with the applicant for a wastewater project as defined by
Subsection
R317-101-2.C.
3. OWS funding recipients must
have a total household income no greater than 150% of the state median adjusted
gross household income, as determined from the Utah Tax Commission's most
recently published data or other means testing as approved by the Executive
Secretary.
4. Eligible activities
under the OWS Financial Assistance program include:
a. septic tank;
b. absorption system;
c. building sewer;
d. appurtenant facilities
e. conventional or alternative OWS;
f. connection of the residence to
an existing centralized sewer system, including connection or hook-up fees, if
this is determined to be the best means of resolving the failure of an OWS; and
g. costs for construction,
permits, legal work, engineering, and administration.
5. Ineligible project components include:
a. land;
b. interior plumbing components;
c. impact fees, if connecting to a
centralized sewer system is determined to be the best means of resolving the
failure of an OWS;
d. OWS for new
homes or developments; and
e. OWS
operation and maintenance.
6. The local health department will certify
the completion of the project to the Division.
7. To be reimbursed for project expenditures
the borrower must solicit bids for the work, maintain and submit invoices,
financial records, or receipts that document the expenditures or costs.
B. The following procedures apply to OWS loans:
1. OWS loan
applications will be received by the local health department which will
evaluate the need, priority, eligibility and technical feasibility of each
project. The local health department will issue a certificate of qualification
(COQ) for projects which qualify for a OWS loan. The COQ and completed loan
application will be forwarded to the Division for its review;
2. the maximum term of the OWS loan will be
10 years;
3. the interest rate of
OWS loans may be between 0% and 60 % of the interest rate on a 30-year U.S.
Treasury bill;
4. security
conditions for OWS loans :
a. the borrower
must adequately secure the loan with real property or other appropriate
security; and
b. the ratio of the
loan amount to the value of the pledged security must not be greater than 70%;
5. OWS loan recipients
will be billed for monthly payments of principal and interest beginning 60 days
after execution of the loan agreement;
6. the OWS loan must be paid in full at the
time the property served by the project is sold or transferred; and
7. the Division, or its designee, will
evaluate the financial aspects of the project and the credit worthiness of the
applicant.
C. The following procedures apply to OWS grants:
OWS grants may be made to recipients that are unable to secure a loan but are otherwise eligible for funding as identified in Subsection R317-101-5.A.4.
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