16.135 - WASTEWATER VIABILITY ASSESSMENT.
16.135 WASTEWATER VIABILITY ASSESSMENT.
1. The authority, in cooperation with the department of natural
resources and the department of economic development, shall require
the use of a wastewater viability assessment for any wastewater
treatment facility seeking a grant under the wastewater treatment
financial assistance program. A wastewater viability assessment
shall determine the long-term operational and financial capacity of
the facility and its ratepayers. The authority shall develop minimum
criteria for eligibility based on the viability assessment.
2. The authority, in cooperation with the department of natural
resources, shall develop a wastewater viability assessment. The
assessment shall include as part of the assessment all of the
following factors:
a. The ability of the applicant to provide proper oversight
and management through a certified operator.
b. The financial ability of the users to support the existing
system, improvements to the system, and the long-term maintenance of
the system. Section History: Recent Form
2009 Acts, ch 72, §2