State Revolving Funds
2016 WARWS Licensing and Funding Update
April 19, 2016
Casper, Wyoming
Brian Mark Wyoming DEQ 307 777 6371
What’s going on in State Revolving Funds?
▪ WWRDA - WIFIA new funding program
administered by USEPA
▪ SRF Program Issues
▪ Emergency Applications
▪ Capacity Development Issues
President Barack Obama signs H.R. 3080, the Water Resources
Reform & Development Act of 2014. Vice President Joe Biden and
stakeholders share the stage with the President in the Eisenhower
Executive Office Building South Court Auditorium, June 10, 2014.
Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014
▪ On June 10, 2014, President Obama signed into law the Water Resources
Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA)
▪ Among its provisions are amendments to Titles I, II, V and VI of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) more commonly knows as the Clean
Water Act.
▪ CWSRF is authorized under Title VI
▪ WRRDA also establishes the Water Infrastructure Finance Innovations
Authority (WIFIA), in part to fund larger water infrastructure projects
WRRDA Signed Into Law Overhauls Clean Water SRF
▪ Modifications to the CWSRF include:
▪ 1) extending the CWSRF loan repayment period to up to 30 years;
▪ 2) codifying additional subsidization provisions enabling economically
distressed communities to receive more affordable financing;
▪ 3) incentivizing investments in energy efficiency, water efficiency and reuse;
▪ 4) incentivizing partnerships between municipal wastewater utilities and
upstream property owners to collaboratively tackle non-point source
pollution and improve water quality; and,
▪ 5) incentivizing wastewater utilities to undertake practices to ensure
increased resiliency against man-made and/or natural disasters.
Water Infrastructure Finance Innovations Authority (WIFIA)
▪ Fund larger water infrastructure projects through the
Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental
Protection Agency.
▪ Much of this funding will be used to help secure larger
projects of national significance (costing at least $20
million).
▪ At least 15% of the amounts made available must be
used for communities that serve 25,000 or fewer
people. For these communities, the minimum project
amount will be lowered to $5 million.
Eligible SRF Projects
DWSRF Projects
Most drinking water source, treatment, transmission,
storage, and distribution projects for a public water
system or that create a new public water system.
CWSRF Projects
Installation or upgrade of wastewater treatment
facility, sewer line replacement or extensions, new
wastewater collection systems, subsurface
investigations (including monitoring wells), storm
water facilities, septic tank rehabilitation or
replacement and other nonpoint source pollution
control activities.
Soon to be Previous Special Program Incentives Special
Program Incentives
Green Project Reserve
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Projects with water efficiency components
Projects with energy efficiency components
Green stormwater infrastructure projects
Environmentally innovative projects
Principal Forgiveness
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Based on applicant’s AMHI relative to Wyoming AMHI
If AMHI is less than 70% - eligible for 75% Principal Forgiveness
If AMHI is less than 90% & greater than 70% - eligible for 50%
Principal Forgiveness
If AMHI is greater than 90% - eligible for 25% Principal Forgiveness
Wyoming’s Experience with the
Drinking Water Green Projects
Examples of Funded Projects:
New water meters where none have previously existed
Variable frequency drives on water well pumps
Photovoltaic panels on wellhouses to promote energy efficiency
Wind turbines to power pumps at water wells
Replacement water meters if meters are extremely old and inoperable
[Established by Business Case]
Hydro-power project
Wyoming’s Experience with the
CWSRF Green Reserve
Examples of Funded Projects:
90 Kw photovoltaic cells/solar panels at a Sewage
Treatment Works Plant to promote energy efficiency
Irrigation reuse as a water conservation measure at a
Sewage Treatment Works Plant
Wind Turbines at a Sewage Treatment Works Plant to
promote energy efficiency
Jackson Flat Creek Stream Enhancement project –
improved trout habitat/water quality & helped prevent
flooding
SRF Program Issues
▪ NEPA
▪ American Iron and Steel
▪ Davis Bacon
▪ Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
▪ 30 Year term
▪ Unliquidated Obligations
▪ Inspections
▪ Fiscal Sustainability Policy & Cost Effective Analysis Certifications
▪ Emergency Grant Reviews
SRF Program Issues
▪ Emergency Grant Applications
▪ Bonus Question? What is an emergency situation?
▪ OSLI => immediate threat to health, safety and welfare
▪ Deferred maintenance and dilapidated infrastructure
Capacity Development (Cap Dev)
Annual ongoing Implementation Report to USEPA
Tri-ennial Report to Governor
System updates as needed
208 systems performed cap dev assessments
Update cap dev on an as needed basis, i.e. project
negates previous demonstration
• Update cap dev when DWSRF loan is pursued
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So what’s your story?
▪ Name? Rank? Serial number?
▪ What system?
▪ Water? Sewer? Both?
▪ If you could complete one project for your
client(s), what would it be?
The End?