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CA Water Code § 13477.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY|CHAPTER 6.5 - State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund|Section 13477.6.

13477.6.  (a) The State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Small Community Grant Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury.(b) The following moneys shall be deposited in the grant fund:(1) Moneys transferred to the grant fund pursuant to subdivision (c).(2) Notwithstanding Section 16475 of the Government Code, any interest earned upon the moneys deposited in the grant fund.(3) Any moneys deposited pursuant to Section 79723.(c) (1) For any financing made pursuant to Section 13480, the board may assess an annual charge to be deposited in the grant fund in lieu of interest that would otherwise be charged.(2) The charge authorized by this subdivision may be applied at any time during the term of the financing, and, once applied, shall remain unchanged unless the board determines that the application of the charge is any of the following:(A) No longer consistent with federal requirements regarding the fund.(B) No longer necessary.(C) Negatively affecting the board’s ability to fund projects that support its water quality goals.(3) The charge shall not increase the financing repayment amount as set forth in the terms and conditions imposed pursuant to this chapter.(4) If the board ceases collecting the charge before the financing repayment is complete, the board shall replace the charge with an identical interest rate.(d) (1) Moneys in the grant fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature to the board, may be expended, in accordance with this chapter, for grants for wastewater projects described in subdivision (c) of Section 1383 of Title 33 of the United States Code that serve small communities as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 30925 of the Public Resources Code. The board shall expend moneys appropriated from the grant fund within four years from the date of encumbrance.(2) For the purpose of approving grants, the board shall give priority to projects that serve severely disadvantaged communities.(3) In addition to the uses set forth in paragraph (1), moneys deposited in the grant fund pursuant to Section 79723, upon appropriation by the Legislature to the board, may be expended for technical assistance as authorized by Section 79725.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 673, Sec. 36. (AB 1531) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Water Code § 13479 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY|CHAPTER 6.5 - State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund|Section 13479.

13479.  (a) The board may enter into an agreement with the federal government for federal contributions to the fund only if both of the following conditions have been met:(1) The state has identified any required matching funds.(2) The board is prepared to commit to the expenditure of any minimum amount in the fund in the manner required by the federal act.(b) Any agreement between the board and the federal government shall contain those provisions, terms, and conditions required by the federal act, and any implementing federal rules, regulations, guidelines, and policies, including, but not limited to, agreement to the following:(1) Moneys in the fund shall be expended in an expeditious and timely manner. (2) All moneys in the fund as a result of federal capitalization grants shall be used to assure maintenance of progress toward compliance with the enforceable deadlines, goals, and requirements of the federal act, including any applicable municipal compliance deadlines.(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 370, Sec. 3. Effective August 4, 1995.)
CA Water Code § 13481 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY|CHAPTER 6.5 - State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund|Section 13481.

13481.  The fund shall be used to provide financial assistance only for projects which are (a) consistent with plans, if any, developed under Sections 205(j), 208, 303(e), 319, and 320 of the federal act, and (b) on the approved state priority list adopted under Section 216 of the federal act.(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1313, Sec. 1. Effective September 28, 1987.)
CA Water Code § 13481.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY|CHAPTER 6.5 - State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund|Section 13481.5.

13481.5.  The board, for the purposes of administering the fund, shall give favorable consideration to the following types of eligible projects: projects that address public health problems or the pollution of impaired water bodies, projects necessary to comply with regulatory requirements, water recycling projects, projects undertaken to prevent or minimize water quality degradation, and projects undertaken in response to an administrative enforcement order.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 559, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Water Code § 13481.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY|CHAPTER 6.5 - State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund|Section 13481.6.

13481.6.  (a) As a condition of receiving financial assistance under this chapter for work performed at the City of San Diego’s North City Water Reclamation Plant, North City Pure Water Facility, or any other portion of the Pure Water San Diego Program, an applicant shall ensure that any construction contract awarded on or after January 1, 2020, for any phase of the Pure Water San Diego Program, including, but not limited to, expanding or modifying wastewater conveyance, detention, or treatment processes at the North City Water Reclamation Plant, work on the North City Pure Water Facility or the adjacent Pure Water Pump Station, or work on any other portion of the Pure Water San Diego Program, requires the contractor to enter into a project labor agreement that meets the requirements of Section 2500 of the Public Contract Code.(b) The condition on receiving financial assistance imposed pursuant to this section shall remain in effect only until completion of all phases of the Pure Water San Diego Program.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 755, Sec. 2. (AB 1290) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Water Code § 13481.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY|CHAPTER 6.5 - State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund|Section 13481.7.

13481.7.  Subject to all applicable constitutional restrictions, a municipality may borrow money and incur indebtedness pursuant to this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 513, Sec. 8. (SB 244) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Water Code § 13482 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY|CHAPTER 6.5 - State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund|Section 13482.

13482.  (a) In accordance with the Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 (Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 13999)), the board, with the approval of the Clean Water Finance Committee, may transfer funds from the Clean Water Construction Grant Account to the fund for the purpose of meeting federal requirements for matching moneys in the fund.(b) Any repayment of fund moneys, including interest payments, and all interest earned on, or accruing to, any moneys in the fund, shall be deposited in the fund and shall be available, in perpetuity, for expenditure for the purposes and uses authorized by the federal act.(c) A municipality that elects to provide matching funds shall do all of the following:(1) Establish an account or other funding mechanism permitted by law for the deposit and use of those funds.(2) Pay the state’s share of the amount of money owed to any contractor for services rendered to that municipality and transmit evidence of payment to that contractor to the board before the federal matching funds become available pursuant to the federal act.(3) Grant to the state access to the financial records of the account or other funding mechanism established pursuant to paragraph (1).(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 370, Sec. 5. Effective August 4, 1995.)
CA Water Code § 13483 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY|CHAPTER 6.5 - State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund|Section 13483.

13483.  (a) To the extent permitted by federal and state law, moneys in the fund may be used to rebate to the federal government all arbitrage profits required by the federal Tax Reform Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-514), or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto. To the extent that this use of the moneys in the fund is prohibited by federal or state law, any rebates required by federal law shall be paid from the General Fund or other sources, upon appropriation by the Legislature.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, the board may enter into contracts, or may procure those services and equipment, which may be necessary to ensure prompt and complete compliance with any provisions relating to the fund imposed by either the federal Tax Reform Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-514) or the federal Clean Water Act.(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1313, Sec. 1. Effective September 28, 1987.)
CA Water Code § 13485 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY|CHAPTER 6.5 - State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund|Section 13485.

13485.  (a) The board may adopt rules and regulations necessary or convenient to implement this chapter and to meet federal requirements pursuant to the federal act.(b) The board may implement this chapter through a policy handbook that shall not be subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of the Government Code.(c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2014.(Repealed (in Sec. 189) and added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 35, Sec. 190. (SB 861) Effective June 20, 2014. Section operative July 1, 2014, by its own provisions.)
CA Water Code § 13486 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY|CHAPTER 6.6 - Water and Wastewater Loan and Grant Program|Section 13486.

13486.  (a) To the extent that funding is made available, the state board may establish a program in accordance with this chapter to provide funding as described in subdivision (a) of Section 13487.5 to eligible applicants for any of the following purposes:(1) Extending or connecting service lines from a water or wastewater system to the point of entry into a residential structure.(2) Paying reasonable charges or fees for connecting to a water or wastewater system.(3) Paying costs to properly abandon or destroy septic tanks and water wells, as necessary, to protect health and safety as required by local or state law.(4) Improving, rehabilitating, replacing, or repairing existing water wells, including associated equipment.(5) Installing a water treatment system if the groundwater exceeds a primary or secondary drinking water standard, as defined in Section 116275 of the Health and Safety Code.(b) The state board may adopt any guidelines it determines are necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. A guideline adopted pursuant to this subdivision shall not be subject to the rulemaking requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 438, Sec. 1. (AB 277) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Water Code § 13486.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY|CHAPTER 6.6 - Water and Wastewater Loan and Grant Program|Section 13486.5.

13486.5.  (a) As used in this chapter:(1) “Qualified nonprofit organization” means an organization with experience in providing financial and technical assistance to disadvantaged communities that is qualified to operate in California and qualified for exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.(2) “Small water system” means a system for the provision of piped water to the public for human consumption that serves at least two, but not more than 14, service connections and is not a public water system as defined in Section 116275 of the Health and Safety Code.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 438, Sec. 1. (AB 277) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Water Code § 13487 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY|CHAPTER 6.6 - Water and Wastewater Loan and Grant Program|Section 13487.

13487.  (a) To fund the program authorized in this chapter, the state board may use a funding source that is authorized for and consistent with the purposes of this chapter.(b) The state board shall use reasonable and feasible efforts to secure local matching funds for the purposes of funding projects pursuant to this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 438, Sec. 1. (AB 277) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Water Code § 13487.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY|CHAPTER 6.6 - Water and Wastewater Loan and Grant Program|Section 13487.5.

13487.5.  (a) A county or qualified nonprofit organization may apply to the state board for a grant to award loans or grants, or both, to eligible applicants in the county in accordance with this chapter. The state board may award a grant to a qualified nonprofit organization only for a county that has not been awarded a grant pursuant to this subdivision.(b) A county or qualified nonprofit organization that receives funding pursuant to this chapter shall annually provide the following information to the state board:(1) The number of loans and grants awarded.(2) The types of projects funded.(3) Project costs.(4) Whether there is demand for additional funding.(c) The state board may advance funds pursuant to an agreement with a county or qualified nonprofit organization in accordance with this chapter. Section 11019 of the Government Code does not apply to an advance made pursuant to this subdivision.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 438, Sec. 1. (AB 277) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Water Code § 13488 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY|CHAPTER 6.6 - Water and Wastewater Loan and Grant Program|Section 13488.

13488.  (a) An eligible applicant for a loan shall meet all of the following criteria:(1) Have a household income at or below 120 percent of the statewide median household income or, for a small water system, serve households with a median household income at or below 120 percent of the statewide median household income.(2) Have an ownership interest in the residence or small water system.(3) Be unable to obtain financial assistance at reasonable terms and conditions from private lenders and lack the resources to undertake these improvements.(4) Demonstrate an ability to repay the loan. This requirement may be satisfied by having another party join the application as a cosigner.(b) Any loan provided shall be secured by appropriate collateral, which may include a mortgage on the residence and shall be repaid within 10 to 30 years in accordance with terms established by the state board. The interest rate on the loan shall not exceed 3 percent. Throughout the useful life of the improvement, a loan recipient shall furnish evidence of and continually maintain homeowner’s insurance on the security residence to protect the state’s interest in the residence.(c) The county may enter into a contract with a private financial institution to provide loans consistent with the purposes of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 438, Sec. 1. (AB 277) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Water Code § 13489 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY|CHAPTER 6.6 - Water and Wastewater Loan and Grant Program|Section 13489.

13489.  (a) An eligible applicant for a grant shall meet all of the following criteria:(1) Have a household income at or below 120 percent of the statewide median household income or, for a small water system, serve households with a median household income at or below 120 percent of the statewide median household income.(2) Have an ownership interest in the residence or small water system.(3) Be unable to obtain financial assistance at reasonable terms and conditions from private lenders and lack the resources to undertake these improvements.(b) A grant recipient shall repay to the county or qualified nonprofit organization the grant amount in full if that recipient sells or transfers ownership of the residence or small water system less than five years from the date that the grant agreement was signed.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 438, Sec. 1. (AB 277) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Water Code § 13490 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY|CHAPTER 6.7 - Cost Recovery, Enforcement, and Administration|Section 13490.

13490.  The purpose of this chapter is to consolidate administrative enforcement authority available to the state board to enforce the terms, conditions, and requirements of its financial assistance programs.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 187, Sec. 6. (SB 776) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Water Code § 13491 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY|CHAPTER 6.7 - Cost Recovery, Enforcement, and Administration|Section 13491.

13491.  As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) “Agreement” means any agreement or contract for financial assistance from the state board to an eligible recipient, including, but not limited to, a loan, grant, installment sale agreement, contract, or other form of agreement made for the purpose of providing financial assistance.(b) “Recipient” means any person or entity that receives any financial assistance from the state board, including, but not limited to, a recipient’s contractors or consultants who performs work for a recipient.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 187, Sec. 6. (SB 776) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Water Code § 13492 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY|CHAPTER 6.7 - Cost Recovery, Enforcement, and Administration|Section 13492.

13492.  (a) The state board may recover any costs incurred in the enforcement of an agreement, including any criminal, civil, or administrative action related to the agreement.(b) (1) The state board may recover any amount of financial assistance provided to a recipient not expended for purposes authorized by the agreement up to the full amount of the agreement.(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Attorney General, upon request of the state board, shall bring an action in superior court to recover costs under this section.(3) The state board may recover costs administratively as civil liability under Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 13323) of Chapter 5.(c) The amount of the costs constitutes a lien on any property, including real property and personal property, obtained through, or improved with the proceeds of, the agreement. For real property liens under this section, the lien shall attach upon service of a copy of the notice of lien on the owner and upon the recordation of a notice of lien, if the notice identifies the property purchased with the financial assistance, the amount of the lien, and the owner of record of the property, in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the property is located. Upon recordation of a real property lien or notice to the recipient of a personal property lien, the lien shall have the same force, effect, and priority as a judgment lien, except that it attaches only to the property posted and described in the notice of lien, and shall continue for 10 years from the time of the recording of the notice, unless sooner released or otherwise discharged. Not later than 45 days from the date of receipt of a notice of lien, the owner may petition the court for an order releasing the property from the lien or reducing the amount of the lien. In that court action, the state board shall establish that the costs were reasonable and necessary. The lien may be foreclosed by an action brought by the state board for a money judgment. The lien shall be renewable at the expiration of each 10-year period from the time of the recording of the notice unless it has been discharged or foreclosed.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 187, Sec. 6. (SB 776) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Water Code § 13494 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY|CHAPTER 6.7 - Cost Recovery, Enforcement, and Administration|Section 13494.

13494.  Upon motion and sufficient showing by any party, the court or board, as appropriate, shall join to the action a person who may be liable for costs or expenditures of the type recoverable under this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 187, Sec. 6. (SB 776) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Water Code § 13495 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY|CHAPTER 6.7 - Cost Recovery, Enforcement, and Administration|Section 13495.

13495.  The standard of liability for any costs recoverable pursuant to this chapter is strict liability. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 187, Sec. 6. (SB 776) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Water Code § 13496 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY|CHAPTER 6.7 - Cost Recovery, Enforcement, and Administration|Section 13496.

13496.  (a)  A recipient’s indemnification, hold harmless, conveyance, or similar contract with a third party shall not preclude any liability for costs recoverable under this chapter. This section does not bar any contract to insure, hold harmless, or indemnify a party to the contract.(b) The entry of judgment against any party to the action does not bar any future action by the state board against any person who is later discovered to be potentially liable for costs incurred by the state board related to any financial assistance program.(c) Payment of a claim or disbursement request by the state board under this chapter is subject to the state acquiring by subrogation the rights of the recipient to recover financial assistance moneys from a third party under the financial assistance agreement. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 187, Sec. 6. (SB 776) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Water Code § 13497 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY|CHAPTER 6.7 - Cost Recovery, Enforcement, and Administration|Section 13497.

13497.  (a) Any person, including a recipient, recipient’s contractor, consultant, employee, agent, assignee, or grantee who violates any requirement or term of a financial assistance agreement is liable for a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each day of violation, not to exceed 25 percent of the total amount of the financial assistance agreement.(b) The Attorney General, upon request of the state board, shall bring an action in superior court to impose the civil penalty specified in subdivision (a).(c) The state board may impose the civil penalty administratively pursuant to Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 13323) of Chapter 5.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 187, Sec. 6. (SB 776) Effective January 1, 2022.)