Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 150 - Water Resources › Subchapter 20 - Financial Assistance › Part 4 - Rules and Regulations for the Grant Program for the Interceptor Bond Fund of the Rhode Island Clean Water Act Environmental Trust Fund (250-RICR-150-20-4) › Section 250-RICR-150-20-4.8 - Eligibility Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
A. In order to be
				  eligible, all interceptor projects must be identified within or consistent with
				  a DEM approved Wastewater Facilities Plan (WWFP) for the local governmental
				  unit.
B. All Interceptor projects
				  must have Plans and Speci-fications approved, and an Order of Approval issued,
				  by DEM.
C. The wastewater treatment
				  facility (WWTF) that will receive the additional flow from the sewer extension
				  must have adequate capacity to treat the additional flow without adverse
				  impacts on the degree of treatment (i.e. RIPDES Permit compliance) or the water
				  quality standards for receiving water. All existing sewers systems that will
				  transport the flow generated by the proposed interceptor to the wastewater
				  treatment facility must also have adequate capacity for the additional
				  flows.
D. Eligible interceptor
				  sewers must have a minimum diameter of ten (10) inches. Systems other than
				  gravity sewers (such as pump stations/forcemains) may be considered eligible,
				  where such systems are proposed as an integral part-of an interceptor system,
				  based on good engineering judgement. The applicant must demonstrate the
				  appropriateness of any alternative design and, in general, such a system should
				  provide a minimum flow capacity equivalent to a ten (10) inch diameter
				  interceptor sewer.
E. The applicant
				  must provide documentation that they have the financial capability to provide
				  the required local match, the funds for the ineligible costs and the funds for
				  the operation and maintenance of the proposed system.
F. Any interceptor project must include
				  concurrent construction and connection of the collector (or lateral) sewers to
				  provide adequate initial flows for the new interceptor. The minimum required
				  initial flow is fifteen percent (15%) of the average daily design year flow. In
				  addition, the grantee shall require that all abutting property owner within the
				  proposed service area connect into the interceptor or collector sewers within
				  one (1) year of the availability of the sewer. The grantee may request a waiver
				  from the above requirement for those property owners that have recently
				  replaced their ISDS's and are not experiencing any difficulties with their
				  systems. These requirements will be reflected as conditions to the award of the
				  grant.
G. The project must be on
				  the approved Project Priority List developed annually by the Rhode Island
				  Department of Environmental Management in conformance with the Priority
				  Determination System. The Interceptor Bond Fund List will be a subset of
				  interceptor projects taken from the current Project Priority List which meet
				  the eligibility requirements of these regulations.
H. The Director may remove any project from
				  the Interceptor Bond Fund list anytime during the fiscal year, if he/she finds
				  the project is unable to proceed within the fiscal year or does not meet the
				  requirements of the program. The Director shall notify by certified mail the
				  applicant whose project has been removed from the project list. The applicant
				  shall have ten (10) days from receipt of the letter to submit evidence to the
				  Director showing that the project should not be removed from the list. The
				  Director shall review the removal decision based on information submitted by
				  the applicant and make a final decision.
I. The applicant must provide detailed
				  documentation to DEM that the proposed project area should no longer be served
				  solely by individual sewage disposal systems, e.g.: State "208 Plan", a
				  sanitary survey, soils maps or any federal, state or local documents showing
				  that the proposed service area is not suitable for individual sewage disposal
				  systems.
J. Procurement for the
				  grant project must provide for a minimum of open and competitive bidding and be
				  in general conformance with the State Procurement Process.
K. All contractors including A/E Services (if
				  applicable), will be in compliance with the State of Rhode Island Minority
				  Business Enterprise Regulations (MBE/WBE) implementing, in part, Section
				  1 of the Public Laws of
				  1986, Chapter 493 (R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 37-14.1). This requirement must be
				  reflected in the Plans & Specification documents for the construction
				  project to receive an Order of Approval. Applicants and prospective bidders
				  should contact the Department of Administration to determine specific
				  requirements.
L. All other required
				  State and Federal Permits must be obtained.
M. A certification by the Division of
				  Planning of the Department of Administration that the proposed project is
				  consistent with the State Guide Plan and a City or Town Comprehensive Plan if
				  approved, as required by R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 45-22.2.