2010 INTENDED USE PLAN DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND Prepared by the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority June 1, 2010 INTENDED USE PLAN 2010 GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND Table of Contents Page PART I - SECTION 1452 REQUIREMENTS INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................... 1 DRINKING WATER SRF FUNDING LIST (DRINKING WATER PROJECTS) ................................ 1 DRINKING WATER SRF GREEN FUNDING LIST (GREEN PROJECTS) ....................................... 2 DWSRF ESTIMATED DISBURSEMENT SCHEDULE ....................................................................... 3 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF FINANCING..................................................................................... 4 4% ADMINISTRATION SET-ASIDE .................................................................................................... 5 CRITERIA AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS .......................................................... 5 DWSRF GOALS AND OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................... 6 20% STATE MATCH REQUIREMENT ................................................................................................ 6 ASSURANCES AND SPECIFIC PROPOSALS ..................................................................................... 7 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION..................................................................................................................... 8 PART II - ATTACHMENTS ATTACHMENT 1 - 2010 FUNDING LIST (Drinking Water Projects) ................................................. 9 ATTACHMENT 2 - 2010 FUNDING LIST (Green Projects)............................................................... 17 ATTACHMENT 3 2010 Estimated Disbursement Schedule .............................................................. 21 ATTACHMENT 4 - 2010 ASAP DWSRF Payment Schedule.............................................................. 22 ATTACHMENT 5 - DWSRF Projected Sources & Uses ...................................................................... 23 ATTACHMENT 6 DWSRF Grants Available & Spent...................................................................... 24 ATTACHMENT 7 2010 DWSRF 2% & 4% Set-Aside Work Plan ................................................... 25 ATTACHMENT 8 - Ranking Criteria for DWSRF Projects ................................................................. 26 ATTACHMENT 9 - Ranking Criteria for Green Projects ..................................................................... 28 ATTACHMENT 10 - 2010 DWSRF 10% & 15% Set-Aside Work Plan .............................................. 31 ATTACHMENT 11 - Public Meeting Summary ................................................................................... 40 ATTACHMENT 12 - DWSRF Program Policies .................................................................................. 41 DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND INTENDED USE PLAN 2010 INTRODUCTION Section 1452(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Amendments of 1996 requires each State to annually prepare an Intended Use Plan (IUP) describing how it intends to use the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) allotment to support the goal of protecting public health. This IUP includes specific documents outlining the proposed uses of the DWSRF allotment to Georgia of $32,071,000. The Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA) was created by the Georgia General Assembly in 1986 as the successor agency to the Georgia Development Authority Environmental Facilities Program. GEFA serves as the central State component for assisting local governments in financing the construction, extension, rehabilitation and replacement and securitization of public works facilities. The Governor of Georgia appoints eight members to the GEFA Board of Directors and three ex-officio members designed by the Authority's enabling legislation. Through an interagency agreement between GEFA and the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD), EPD provides certain construction management and professional services to the DWSRF Program. These services include, but are not limited to: project reviews and approvals; planning; project development; information tracking; updating files; information gathering and development of the National Needs Survey; project ranking; issuing Notices of No Significant Impacts (NONSI); construction management; MBE/WBE requirements; project inspections; assistance with the National Information Management System (NIMS) and administration of EPD's set-aside activities. Please note that on July 1, 2010 the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority will be named the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority. DRINKING WATER SRF FUNDING LIST (DRINKING WATER PROJECTS) The Drinking Water SRF Funding List contains all eligible Drinking Water SRF projects submitted in response to GEFA's 2010 SRF Project Solicitation, ranked in descending order according to score. This list replaces the separate Comprehensive and Fundable Lists found in prior GEFA Intended Use Plans. The list is divided into three tiers: 1. Tier One includes projects eligible to receive loans with principal forgiveness (2010 capitalization funds). GEFA guarantees these applicants may receive a loan with principal forgiveness as long as the applicant: (1) is fully compliant with GEFA minimum requirements by 9/30/2010 (compliance requirements include: Qualified Local Government status, Service Delivery Strategy requirements, State Audit requirements and Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District plans, if applicable); and (2) issues a Notice to Proceed for the project listed in Tier One of the DWSRF Funding List by 12/31/2010. Any Tier One project that does not meet these requirements will lose its Tier One status and its guarantee of principal forgiveness. 1 2. Tier Two includes projects for which GEFA guarantees the availability of base DWSRF financing (3% annual interest rate, 2% closing fee and no principal forgiveness). These applicants may either pursue base DWSRF financing for the project or wait to see if the opportunity opens up for the project to move up to Tier One due to attrition of higher ranked projects. Projects will be eligible to move up to Tier One based on their priority order. On 12/31/2010, GEFA will make a final determination of all projects eligible for Tier One status with principal forgiveness. All projects in this category, whether eligible for Tier One financing or pursuing regular DWSRF financing, must issue a Notice to Proceed by 3/31/2011 to maintain their guarantee of DWSRF financing. 3. Tier Three includes projects that are eligible to apply for base DWSRF financing on a first-come-first-serve basis. Until 3/31/2011, GEFA will have available approximately $20 million of base DWSRF financing for Tier Three projects. After 3/31/2011, GEFA will also make available any reserved financing not used by Tier One and Tier Two projects. In order to develop the DWSRF Funding List, GEFA initiated the project solicitation on March 30, 2010. GEFA allowed prospective applicants until April 29, 2010 to submit preapplications. GEFA e-mailed the solicitation notice to a stakeholder list containing more than 1,300 e-mail addresses and coordinated with relevant trade and local government associations to further disseminate the project solicitation. GEFA made available project solicitation packets that contained detailed information about financing terms, available financing and the scoring system for project prioritization. GEFA accepted DWSRF pre-applications through an online preapplication form available through the GEFA website. GEFA used the pre-application information to score all submitted projects and ranked the projects on the DWSRF Funding List in descending order according to score. All ties were broken by giving higher priority to those projects with the earlier Notice to Proceed date provided in the pre-application submission. The DWSRF Funding list contains total of 115 projects with a total need of $443,479,344. The DWSRF Funding List appears in Attachment 1. This Funding List includes the name of the applicant, the score of the project, the total project cost and associated financing breakdown, the estimated binding commitment date, estimated construction start date and estimated project completion date and a description of the project. Of the 115 projects listed on the Funding List, 56 serve small systems of less than 10,000 people. DRINKING WATER SRF GREEN FUNDING LIST (GREEN PROJECTS) The Drinking Water SRF Green Project Reserve (GPR) Funding List contains all eligible DWSRF GPR projects submitted in response to GEFA's 2010 SRF Project Solicitation, ranked in descending order according to score. The list is divided into two tiers: 1. GPR Tier One includes projects eligible to receive Green Project Reserve loans with principal forgiveness (2010 capitalization funds). GEFA guarantees these applicants may receive a loan with principal forgiveness as long as the applicant (1) is fully compliant with GEFA minimum requirements by 9/30/2010 (compliance requirements include: 2 Qualified Local Government status, Service Delivery Strategy requirements, State Audit requirements and Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District plans, if applicable); and (2) issues a Notice to Proceed for the project listed in Tier One of the DWSRF Funding List by 12/31/2010. Any GPR Tier One project that does not meet these requirements will lose its Tier One status and its guarantee of principal forgiveness. 2. GPR Tier Two includes all other submitted Green Project Reserve projects. The applicants with projects in GPR Tier Two may either pursue base DWSRF financing for the project (3% annual interest rate, 2% closing fee and no principal forgiveness) or wait to see if the opportunity opens up for the project to move up to GPR Tier One due to attrition of higher ranked projects. Projects will be eligible to move up to GPR Tier One based on their score. On 12/31/2010, GEFA will make a final determination of all projects eligible for Tier One status with principal forgiveness. In order to develop the DWSRF Green Project Reserve Funding List, GEFA initiated the project solicitation on March 30, 2010. GEFA allowed prospective applicants until April 29, 2010 to submit pre-applications. GEFA e-mailed the solicitation notice to a stakeholder list containing more than 1,300 e-mail addresses and coordinated with relevant trade and local government associations to further disseminate the project solicitation. GEFA made available project solicitation packets that contained detailed information about financing terms, available financing and the scoring system for project prioritization. GEFA accepted Green Project preapplications through an online pre-application form available through the GEFA website. GEFA used the pre-application information to score all submitted projects and ranked the projects on the Green Project Funding List in descending order according to score. All ties were broken by giving higher priority to those projects with the earlier Notice to Proceed date provided in the pre-application submission. The DWSRF Green Project Reserve Funding list contains total of 39 projects with a total need of $39,180,093. The Green Project Reserve Funding List appears in Attachment 2. The Funding List includes the name of the applicant, the score of the project, the total project cost and associated financing breakdown, the estimated binding commitment date, estimated construction start date and estimated project completion date and a description of the project. The 2010 Appropriations language requires that, to the extent there are sufficient eligible project applications, not less than 20% of the total allotment of funds must be used to address water or energy efficiency, green infrastructure or other environmentally innovative activities. GEFA will meet the 20% Green Project Reserve requirement of $6,414,200 via funding projects in Tier One of the Green Project Funding List. DWSRF ESTIMATED DISBURSEMENT SCHEDULE An estimated disbursement schedule for those projects on the Drinking Water & Green Project Fundable List is located in Attachment 3. This disbursement schedule was created based on the eight (8) quarters identified in the 2010 DWSRF payment schedule located in Attachment 4 which indicates the timeframe for requesting the DWSRF capitalization grant allotment from EPA's Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP) System. Additionally, 3 Attachment 5 indicates the projected sources and uses of all funds in the DWSRF Program during that same time period. Additionally, these projects may be funded with a mix of 2010funds and repayment funds. The only type of assistance provided by the DWSRF Program will be loan financing to local government entities. Loans made with 2010 capitalization funding will include some level of principal forgiveness as required in H.R. 2996 (the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010). Additionally, some projects may qualify for GEFA's remaining DWSRF Disadvantaged Community Program and receive subsidy along with loan financing. As of June 1, 2010 the balance of remaining Disadvantaged Community subsidy from past grants is approximately $2,000,000. Loans from the DWSRF Program must be repaid within 20 years of construction completion. Assistance will be provided to municipalities, intermunicipal, interstate or State agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGO) for the construction, expansion and improvements to publicly-owned drinking water facilities. All construction projects will meet the requirements of section 513 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1372) with respect to Davis-Bacon requirements. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF FINANCING Standard DWSRF Financing Terms GEFA currently provides DWSRF loans to local governments and authorities for up to 20 years at a 3% annual interest rate with a 2% closing fee. GEFA may adjust the interest rate higher depending on the credit risk of each loan recipient. Those loan recipients which present a greater level of risk may be charged a higher interest rate or a repayment term shorter than the 20 year maximum allowed by program regulations. The 2% closing fee is a one-time loan closing fee, charged on each loan when the contract is executed and paid within the first 12 months following contract execution. GEFA deposits these funds into a separate administration non-project account. Program Income, generated from direct capitalization grant funds, and Non-Program Income, generated from repayment funds, will both be collected. Additional Subsidization The 2010 Appropriations language requires that not less than $9,621,300 be provided in the form of additional subsidization. To accomplish this additional subsidization requirement, GEFA will provide loans with 50% principal forgiveness for Green Project Reserve projects. GEFA plans to fund $7,000,000 in Green Projects and provide 50% of that $7,000,000 in the form of principal forgiveness. Additionally, GEFA will provide loans with 30% principal forgiveness for Drinking Water Projects. This approach will allow GEFA to meet the $9,621,300 additional subsidization target. All principal forgiveness dollars must accompany a 3% interest loan for the balance of the financial commitment and the maximum 20 year repayment terms will apply. In order to move 2010 funds quickly through the Drinking Water Program all projects that receive 2010 funding must issue a Notice to Proceed by December 31, 2010 or risk losing funding eligibility. 4 While GEFA recognizes that the H.R. 2996 Conference Committee Report (Report 111316) states, "The conferees believe that priority for additional subsidies should be given to projects in communities that could not otherwise afford such projects...," GEFA measures compliance against the specific statutory requirement. The specific language of the appropriations act requires that not less than $9,621,300 of the capitalization funding "shall be used by the State to provide additional subsidy to eligible recipients in the form of forgiveness of principal..." GEFA has two primary reasons for this position. First, based on GEFA's history with providing Disadvantaged Community funding through its DWSRF program, GEFA understands that documenting and establishing financial need is a detailed, time-consuming process. Any documented financial need must be evaluated in light of the applicant's historic utility management. GEFA believes that this involves a very high administrative burden to place on its base CWSRF program. Second, GEFA believes there are compelling reasons to provide higher levels of additional subsidization to Green Project Reserve projects. Historically, local governments have not sought GEFA financing for "green projects," showing a preference for traditional SRF projects. GEFA hopes higher levels of additional subsidization can help make innovative green projects more attractive. Unfortunately, GEFA's experience to date has demonstrated that linking additional subsidization with affordability may well be mutually exclusive with providing higher levels of subsidization for green projects. Based on our experience with the ARRA, GEFA found that the vast majority of applicants interested in pursuing green projects would not qualify as "communities that could not otherwise afford such projects...," 4% ADMINISTRATION SET-ASIDE Georgia intends to use 4% of the capitalization grant for administrative purposes. Based on the available 2010 allocation of $32,071,000, $1,282,840 will be reserved for administrative support to manage and operate the DWSRF Program. A detailed account of the personnel costs associated with the 4% account can be found in Attachment 7. CRITERIA AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS Attachment 8 explains Georgia's criteria and method used to score and distribute funds to Drinking Water Projects while Attachment 9 explains the criteria and method used to score distribute funds for Green Projects. Only those municipalities that have been designated as a "Qualified Local Government" and are in compliance with the Service Delivery Act of 1999 (House Bill 489), and appear on the State's Funding List may receive a DWSRF loan commitment. Also, only those communities within the Metro North Georgia Water Planning District which are in compliance or making a good faith effort toward compliance with the Metro North Georgia Water Planning District plans are eligible for DWSRF funding. Eligible project costs include planning, design and engineering construction. Ineligible costs include maintenance and operation expenditures and projects needed primarily for fire protection or to serve future growth. No funding commitment will be made until the environmental review and financial requirements have been met. 5 DWSRF GOALS AND OBJECTIVES The DWSRF program has three short term goals for the program during the budget period: a. The primary goal of the DWSRF Program is to protect public health through regulatory compliance. By financing water system improvements in the top tiers of the DWSRF Funding List, a self-perpetuating loan program will be created where each community assisted by the DWSRF Program is provided affordable safe drinking water. To accomplish the objective of directing funds toward the State's most pressing regulatory compliance and public health protection needs, GEFA proposes to provide 30% of the project cost in the form of principal forgiveness. Additionally, GEFA proposes to use the remaining "Disadvantaged Community" subsidy funds to provide subsidized funding to those drinking water systems which could not otherwise afford a DWSRF loan. b. Another goal of the DWSRF Program is to use the 10% and 15% set-aside dollars to not only support on-going statewide activities, but also the Comprehensive Statewide Water Management Plan. Attachment 10 provides a draft work plan for the use of the 2010 10% and 15% set-asides. This draft work plan identifies how the set-aside accounts will be used to fund on-going statewide activities such as Source Water Assessment, Waterborne Disease and Capacity Development. The draft work plan also identifies how these funds will be used for the implementation of the Comprehensive Statewide Water Management Plan, which was approved by the State legislature and signed by the Governor in 2008. The plan will guide Georgia in managing water resources in a sustainable manner to support the state's economy, to protect public health and natural systems and to enhance the quality of life for all citizens. The plan lays out statewide policies, management practices and guidance for regional planning. As a member of the governing structure, GEFA will assist with both funding and implementing this very important endeavor. This effort will improve the statewide water allocation and water quality throughout the state. c. A third goal, which is complementary to goal number two, is the closure of the 2006 and 2007 grants. The goal of the DWSRF Program is to spend down and close the 2006 grant by June 30, 2010 and the 2007 grants by December 31, 2010. If set-aside monies remain unspent in these grants by those dates, GEFA will request that the remaining dollars be moved to the project account to be used for construction project reimbursements. The ultimate goal of the DWSRF Program with respect to the effective management of the program is only three grants open at any time. With the adoption of the Comprehensive Statewide Water Management Plan into the set-aside program much of this funding will be spent in a short timeframe. 20% STATE MATCH REQUIREMENT Under the provisions of the SDWA of 1996, Section 1452(e), each State is required to deposit an amount into the DWSRF fund equal to at least 20% of the total amount of the capitalization grant. Georgia's 2010 DWSRF capitalization grant request is for $32,071,000, 6 therefore, the amount of State Match funds required is $6,414,200. The Georgia State Legislature has provided General Obligation bonds to GEFA to cover this $6,414,200 requirement. Georgia will disburse these bond funds along with direct capitalization grant funds in a manner that is proportionate to ensure the proper match on each federal loan disbursement. These state funds will be held outside the DWSRF until the disbursement is made. Once these state dollars are disbursed to a project, those funds and the interest paid on those funds by the community will become DWSRF funds and return to the program. ASSURANCES AND SPECIFIC PROPOSALS In addition to the assurances that accompany the capitalization grant application (Standard Form 424) for the 2010 funds, the DWSRF Program further agrees to adhere to all the certifications covered within our Operating Agreement. The specific certifications are: 1. Capitalization Grant Acceptance 2. Payment Schedule 3. State Matching Funds 4. Commitment of 120% in One Year 5. All Funds Timely Expenditure 6. Enforceable Requirements of the Act 7. Cross Cutting Issues 8. State Law and Procedures 9. State Accounting and Auditing Procedures 10. Recipient Accounting and Auditing Procedures 11. Annual Report 12. Limitations on Eligibility 13. Environmental Review/NEPA-like Process 14. Maintain the Fund 15. Perpetuity 16. Types of Assistance 17. Priority List 18. Annual Audit 19. Annual Federal Oversight Review and Technical Assistance 20. Dispute Resolution 21. Transfer of Funds between SRF Programs The Georgia SDWA of 1977, as amended, and the Rules for Safe Drinking Water, latest revision (10/16/98), require that before constructing a public water system, all public water systems must obtain EPD's approval of: 1) the source of water supply and 2) the means and methods of treating, purifying, storing, and distributing water to the public. Furthermore, before placing the public water system in operation, the owner must obtain a permit to operate from the EPD Director. Through the construction approval procedures and the issuance of operating permits, EPD ensures that public water systems are built and operated with adequate technical capacity to comply with existing and future state and federal drinking water regulations and 7 standards. EPD also requires that public water systems have a certified operator. EPD also supports several programs of operator training and technical assistance helping to ensure that water systems and their operators maintain an adequate level of technical capacity. As in previous years, DWSRF Program Managers will continue to coordinate with the Regional EPA office on items such as quarterly and annual reports, annual reviews, National Need Surveys, collection of NIMS data, training opportunities, and attendance at regional and national conferences, workshops, and various administrative program efforts. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION This IUP is subject to review and comment by the public prior to incorporation into the 2010 Capitalization Grant Agreement. A public notice was placed in the Fulton County Daily Report on Friday April 16, 2010 announcing a public meeting on the DWSRF IUP on Friday, May 21, 2010 at 11:00 am in GEFA's Boardroom. A summary of the public meeting can be found within Attachment 11. 8 Community Nicholson Water Authority ATTACHMENT 1 DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND 2010 FUNDING LIST (Drinking Water Projects) Score Total SRF Funding 82 $ 1,000,000 2010 Funding $ 1,000,000 Base SRF Funding $ - DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND TIER 1 Est. Principal Est. Bidding Construction Est. Project Forgiveness Commitment Date Start Date Completion Date Project Description Nicholson Water Authority - Improvements of new wells and well rehabilitation, dist. improvements of main replacement & storage improvements of removing the $ 300,000 7/1/2010 7/1/2010 9/1/2011 75,000 gallon tank. Sky Valley Calhoun Maysville 81 $ 1,500,000 $ 1,500,000 $ 80 $ 2,900,000 $ 2,900,000 $ 75 $ 300,000 $ 300,000 $ - $ 450,000 - $ 870,000 - $ 90,000 7/1/2010 7/1/2010 7/1/2010 6/1/2010 7/1/2010 10/1/2010 Sky Valley - Rehabilitation of three municipal wells, a new ground storage water tank, new six inch waterline 6/30/2011 connection, pressure reducing valves, etc. Calhoun - 2010 Expansion of the Brittany Drive Water 4/1/2011 Treatment Plant. Maysville - Replace dilapidated and undersized existing 2/1/2011 water lines. Bowman Lumpkin County Water and Sewer Authority 74 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 72 $ 408,000 $ 408,000 $ Thomaston Poulan Carroll County Water Authority Towns County Water and Sewer Authority 72 $ 1,900,000 $ 1,900,000 $ 72 $ 337,790 $ 337,790 $ 71 $ 4,825,000 $ 4,825,000 $ 70 $ 5,000,000 $ 5,000,000 $ - $ 300,000 - $ 122,400 - $ 570,000 - $ 101,337 - $ 1,447,500 - $ 1,500,000 7/1/2010 8/1/2010 7/1/2010 7/12/2010 7/1/2010 10/1/2010 8/1/2010 11/1/2010 10/17/2010 1/17/2011 7/1/2010 7/26/2010 Bowman - Well renovations, distribution improvements of main replacement & adding loops, storage improvements 8/1/2011 of telemetry replacement & adding a new tank. Lumpkin County Water and Sewer Authority - Includes the rehabilitation of 16 well houses in 7 separate water 1/12/2011 systems. Thomaston - Replace existing, leaky water mains, valves, hydrants, and appurtenances in the City of Thomaston's 4/1/2011 Peachtree Heights water service area. Poulan - This project includes replacing an existing 2" PVC 2/1/2011 water line. Carroll County Water Authority - Install distribution 1/16/2012 system improvements. Towns County WSA - Replacement of existing small, leaking water lines throughout the western part of the 3/15/2011 TCWSA's service area. Franklin County 69 $ 1,082,290 $ 1,082,290 $ - $ 324,687 7/1/2010 7/1/2010 Franklin County - Installation of 28,250 LF of 16-inch water 9/1/2010 main within the existing right-of-way of SR 320. Summerville Henry County Water and Sewer Authority 69 $ 1,006,263 $ 1,006,263 $ - $ 301,879 69 $ 8,997,000 $ 283,847 $ $ 30,256,343 $ 21,543,190 $ 8,713,153 $ 85,154 8,713,153 $ 6,462,957 7/15/2010 10/15/2010 5/1/2011 8/1/2011 Summerville - Renovation of Raccoon Creek Water 9/1/2011 Treatment Plant filters #5 and 6 and sedimentation basins. Henry County Water and Sewer Authority - Construction of water transmission main (24" ductile iron) 3/1/2013 approximately 11 miles eastward. 2010 DWSRF Funding List (Drinking Water Projects) 9 Community Dallas Elbert County Score Total SRF Funding 68 $ 480,000 67 $ 1,500,000 2010 Funding $ - $ - Base SRF Funding $ 480,000 $ 1,500,000 DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND TIER 2 Est. Principal Est. Bidding Construction Est. Project Forgiveness Commitment Date Start Date Completion Date Project Description Dallas - Water Main Replacement that includes 9537 L.F. of 8''-1 1/2'' DIP,PVC, and HDPE Water Main and all $ - 7/1/2010 8/30/2010 12/20/2010 related accessories Elbert County - Provide public water service to businesses and residences in unincorporated areas of Elbert County, $ - 7/1/2010 7/1/2010 7/1/2011 GA. Cumming Forsyth County 67 $ 7,350,000 $ -$ 7,350,000 $ - 66 $ 530,000 $ -$ 530,000 $ - 8/1/2010 11/1/2010 7/1/2010 9/1/2010 Cumming - A 4.0 million gallon (MG) clearwell, including the necessary appurtenances for conveying finished water from the filtration plant to the clearwell and from the 5/31/2011 clearwell to the distribution system. Forsyth County - Hwy 369 16" Water Main - The addition of 6,200 linear feet of 16" ductile iron with a 10" master meter located in Cherokee County installed within the 3/1/2011 right-of-way of Hwy. Newton County Water and Sewer Authority 66 $ 3,100,000 $ -$ 3,100,000 $ - 7/1/2010 9/30/2010 Newton County Water and Sewer Authority - Construction of a 4 million gallon prestressed concrete ground storage tank and package booster pump station complete with 4/30/2011 piping, valves, mechanical, electrical, SCADA, etc. Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority 64 $ 3,828,500 $ -$ 3,828,500 $ - 7/1/2010 9/15/2010 Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority - The proposed project includes replacements and upgrades to the 3/31/2011 existing Wyckoff Water Treatment Facility. Madison County Industrial Development and Building Authority 63 $ 2,975,000 $ -$ 2,975,000 $ - Jones County 62 $ 1,000,800 $ -$ 1,000,800 $ - $ 20,764,300 $ - $ 20,764,300 $ - 7/1/2010 7/1/2010 8/15/2010 11/15/2010 Madison County Industrial Development and Building Authority - Proposed project includes a master meter interconnection to the City of Commerce water system 7/1/2011 along with purchase of their Blacks Creek system Jones County - Construct a 2,000,000 gallon ground 5/31/2011 storage tank. 2010 DWSRF Funding List (Drinking Water Projects) 10 Community Score Total SRF Funding 2010 Funding Base SRF Funding DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND TIER 3 Est. Principal Est. Bidding Construction Forgiveness Commitment Date Start Date Est. Project Completion Date Project Description Americus 61 $ 2,500,000 $ -$ 2,500,000 $ - White County Water Authority 59 $ 1,200,000 $ -$ 1,200,000 $ - 7/1/2010 8/1/2010 9/1/2010 12/1/2010 6/1/2011 Americus - Water distribution lines from Schley County. White County Water Authority - Installation of +/- 4.9 miles of 12" water main and associated fittings, valves, and hydrants and constructionof a 300,000 gallon elevated water storage tank, and construction of an 85 gpm deep 12/1/2011 well. Rincon 58 $ 2,000,000 $ -$ 2,000,000 $ - Thomson/McDuffie County 58 $ 4,250,000 $ -$ 4,250,000 $ - Thomson/McDuffie County 58 $ 2,200,000 $ -$ 2,200,000 $ - Walker County Water and Sewer Authority 58 $ 6,990,000 $ -$ 6,990,000 $ - Woodbury 58 $ 680,000 $ -$ 680,000 $ - Warm Springs 58 $ 400,000 $ -$ 400,000 $ - 7/1/2010 5/1/2011 1/1/2011 7/1/2010 8/1/2011 4/1/2011 8/1/2010 11/1/2010 9/15/2010 12/15/2010 10/15/2010 1/15/2011 Rincon - Installation of a new Lower Floridan Aquifer potable water service well, associated water plant, 1/1/2012 elevated water storage tank, and new transmission line. Thomson/McDuffie County - Augusta Road WTF 8/1/2012 Improvements: Thomson/McDuffie County - Usry's Pond Raw Water 10/10/2011 Intake Improvements: Walker County Water and Sewer Authority - Water distribution and water storage facilities to serve a 11/1/2011 potential of 711 customers. Woodbury - Improvements to the water distribution system in order to insure safe drinking water for its 6/15/2011 citizens. Warm Springs - Modify the existing water treatment facility with the addition of a green sand filtration system 7/15/2011 to reduce the radium levels. Chattooga County 58 $ 7,340,000 $ -$ 7,340,000 $ - Valdosta 56 $ 3,300,000 $ -$ 3,300,000 $ - Augusta-Richmond County 56 $ 1,930,000 $ -$ 1,930,000 $ - DeKalb County 56 $ 4,500,000 $ -$ 4,500,000 $ - Fort Valley Utility Commission 56 $ 4,065,000 $ -$ 4,065,000 $ - Woodbury 56 $ 2,000,000 $ -$ 2,000,000 $ - 2/1/2011 7/1/2010 5/1/2011 5/1/2010 7/1/2010 10/1/2010 7/1/2010 10/1/2010 9/15/2010 12/15/2010 9/15/2010 12/15/2010 Chattooga County - Develop a water supply at Regal Springs, storage and distribution facilities to interconnect 5/1/2013 and serve Chattooga, Walker and Floyd Counties. Valdosta - Evaluation and redevelopment of 8 existing 8/1/2011 wells in current wellfield. Augusta-Richmond County - The project includes installation of approximately 6500 LF of 30" dia. DIP and 2/1/2011 1500 LF of 18" dia. DIP water mains. DeKalb County - Rehab six elevated water storage tanks in 3/1/2012 DeKalb County. Fort Valley Utility Commission - Construct a new well with chemical feed building and a new 500,000 gallon elevated 9/15/2011 tank. Woodbury - Upgrade The City of Woodbury Water 12/15/2011 Treatment Facility (WTF). 2010 DWSRF Funding List (Drinking Water Projects) 11 East Point East Point East Point East Point 55 $ 1,470,000 $ -$ 1,470,000 $ - 55 $ 560,000 $ -$ 560,000 $ - 55 $ 1,480,000 $ -$ 1,480,000 $ - 55 $ 4,750,000 $ -$ 4,750,000 $ - East Point 55 $ 3,660,000 $ -$ 3,660,000 $ - East Point 55 $ 7,910,000 $ -$ 7,910,000 $ - Valdosta 54 $ 10,500,000 $ - $ 10,500,000 $ - Newton County 54 $ 794,900 $ -$ 794,900 $ - Valdosta 54 $ 22,500,000 $ - $ 22,500,000 $ - Augusta-Richmond County 54 $ 1,010,000 $ -$ 1,010,000 $ - Lafayette 54 $ 4,000,000 $ -$ 4,000,000 $ - Louisville Rome 54 $ 550,000 $ -$ 550,000 $ - 54 $ 15,300,000 $ - $ 15,300,000 $ - Henry County Water and Sewer Authority 54 $ 20,355,000 $ - $ 20,355,000 $ - Gainesville 53 $ 20,000,000 $ - $ 20,000,000 $ - East Point 53 $ 9,120,000 $ -$ 9,120,000 $ - Dillard 53 $ 1,050,000 $ -$ 1,050,000 $ - 2010 DWSRF Funding List (Drinking Water Projects) 1/1/2011 1/1/2011 4/1/2011 4/1/2011 1/1/2011 1/1/2011 4/1/2011 4/1/2011 3/1/2011 6/1/2011 4/1/2011 7/1/2011 7/1/2010 8/1/2009 7/1/2010 9/1/2010 9/1/2010 12/1/2010 7/1/2010 10/1/2010 3/1/2011 6/1/2011 10/2/2010 5/1/2011 1/2/2011 8/1/2011 5/1/2011 8/1/2011 2/1/2011 5/1/2011 1/1/2011 4/1/2011 9/1/2010 12/1/2010 12 East Point - Construction of approximately 4500 linear feet 12/30/2011 of 12-inch diameter water pipeline in Washington Road. East Point - Dodson Drive Connector, Booster Pump 12/30/2011 Station. East Point - Construction of approximately 5,900 linear feet of 12-inch diameter pipeline to augment the flow and 12/1/2011 pressure to the SE portion of the City. East Point - Design and Construct Redwine Elevated 12/30/2011 Storage Tank. East Point - Construction of approximately 14,600 linear feet of 12-inch diameter pipeline to augment the flow and 3/1/2012 pressure to the western portion of the City. East Point - Construction of approximately 19,200 linear feet of 16-inch diameter pipeline and 4800 linear feet of 20-inch diameter pipeline to remedy a significant system 6/30/2012 deficiency. Valdosta - Purchase of new wellfield and construct 6-new 12/1/2011 wells and asociated transmission main to existine WTP. T Newton County - Solar Powered Reservoir Circulators 9/10/2010 (Solar-Bee). Valdosta - Upgrade existing WTP to surface treatment 3/1/2012 capability. Augusta-Richmond County - Approximately 4,500 LF of 24" 2/1/2011 dia. DIP and 700 LF of 16" dia. DIP water mains. Lafayette - Rehabilitation of LaFayette's 1.0 mgd Dickson Spring water treatment and pumping facility previously 9/30/2012 shut down. Louisville - Replace a water supply well recently abandoned due to the possibility of surface water 5/2/2011 contamination through severely corroded casing. 8/1/2012 Rome - Etowah River Intake Project. Henry County Water and Sewer Authority - Expansion of Tussahaw Water Treatment Plant from 13MGD to 26 8/1/2013 MGD. Gainesville - This project involves permitting, designing, and construction of a new water treatment facility on 10/1/2012 Cedar Creek Reservoir located in eastern Hall County. East Point - Construction of approximately 27,000 linear feet of 6-inch diameter pipeline and 18,500 linear feet of 8inch diameter pipeline to replace the existing old and 6/30/2012 undersized line. Dillard - Develop a community water system, as none 10/1/2011 currently exists. Americus 52 $ 1,000,000 $ -$ 1,000,000 $ - Liberty County Industrial Authority 52 $ 1,300,000 $ -$ 1,300,000 $ - Jefferson 52 $ 1,840,000 $ -$ 1,840,000 $ - Auburn Alto Flowery Branch Hiawassee Madison Atlanta 52 $ 1,200,000 $ -$ 1,200,000 $ - 51 $ 1,935,480 $ -$ 1,935,480 $ - 51 $ 360,000 $ -$ 360,000 $ - 51 $ 792,000 $ -$ 792,000 $ - 50 $ 680,000 $ -$ 680,000 $ - 50 $ 72,926,211 $ - $ 72,926,211 $ - Statham Hiawassee Marshallville Hinesville Baldwin County 49 $ 200,000 $ -$ 200,000 $ - 49 $ 707,900 $ -$ 707,900 $ - 48 $ 500,000 $ -$ 500,000 $ - 48 $ 184,500 $ -$ 184,500 $ - 48 $ 1,302,600 $ -$ 1,302,600 $ - Mount Vernon 48 $ 520,000 $ -$ 520,000 $ - Butts County Water and Sewer Authority 47 $ 1,400,000 $ -$ 1,400,000 $ - Brunswick-Glynn County Joint Water and Sewer Commission 46 $ 2,000,000 $ -$ 2,000,000 $ - Helen 46 $ 275,000 $ -$ 275,000 $ - Ball Ground 46 $ 250,000 $ -$ 250,000 $ - 2010 DWSRF Funding List (Drinking Water Projects) 7/1/2010 9/1/2010 9/1/2010 12/1/2010 9/1/2010 12/1/2010 11/15/2010 2/15/2011 7/1/2010 7/1/2010 7/1/2010 10/1/2010 8/10/2010 11/10/2010 7/1/2010 8/1/2010 10/1/2010 1/1/2011 7/1/2010 9/15/2010 8/10/2010 11/10/2010 7/1/2010 8/1/2010 7/1/2010 9/1/2010 9/15/2010 12/1/2010 10/2/2010 1/2/2011 7/1/2010 7/1/2010 7/15/2010 10/15/2010 8/1/2010 11/1/2010 2/1/2011 5/1/2011 13 Americus - The project is the design of an 800' to 1000' municipal groundwater production well and associated 3/30/2011 appurtanances. 6/1/2011 Liberty County Industrial Authority - New elevated tank. Jefferson - Renovate and upgrade its water treatment 11/1/2011 plant. Auburn - West Water Line Loop- Water line extention to tie our water system in as a loop and prevent dead end 7/30/2011 lines. Alto - Interconnection to Banks County water system for 6/30/2011 backup supply. Flowery Branch - The Flowery Branch water distribution 3/1/2011 system replacement project. Hiawassee - Replace the existing intake structure at its 4/1/2011 water treatment facility. Madison - Upgrading the treatment process at the 2/1/2011 Madison Water Treatment Plant. 3/1/2013 Atlanta - Hemphill South Phase 1 Transmission Main. Statham - Install three solar powered circulators in its water supply reservoir which contains approximately 42 1/15/2011 acres and has a watershed area of about 5.5 square miles. Hiawassee - The City of Hiawassee proposes to install a 5/1/2011 booster pump and a water storage tank. Marshallville - Installation of a Radium removal system to 2/1/2011 be constructed at the water plant. Hinesville - Repalcement of an existing well pump and adding a standy by back up generator at the Cypress bend 1/15/2011 well. 12/1/2011 Baldwin County - Hopewell Tank Project. Mount Vernon - Construction of a new well and well house to replace two City wells taken off-line due 6/1/2011 to presence of high radionuclide levels in groundwater. Butts County Water and Sewer Authority - Install a 500,000 gallon elevated water storage tank, 5,400 linear feet of 12-inch water main, a booster pump station, and 5/30/2011 telemetry equipment. Brunswick-Glynn County Joint Water and Sewer 4/15/2011 Commission - New water production facility (WPF). Helen - The City of Helen proposes to install a 1/1/2012 groundwater drinking well. Ball Ground - Drill and develop a secondary well for water 9/1/2011 production. Ellenton 46 $ 125,000 $ -$ 125,000 $ - Bryan County 45 $ 899,869 $ -$ 899,869 $ - Hart County Water and Sewer Authority 45 $ 2,131,700 $ -$ 2,131,700 $ - Atlanta 45 $ 30,142,442 $ - $ 30,142,442 $ - Atlanta 45 $ 37,008,000 $ - $ 37,008,000 $ - Tennille Ball Ground 44 $ 709,000 $ -$ 709,000 $ - 44 $ 500,000 $ -$ 500,000 $ - Alcovy Shores water and Sewer Authority 43 $ 506,417 $ -$ 506,417 $ - Covington 43 $ 667,515 $ -$ 667,515 $ - Blue Ridge 43 $ 2,190,000 $ -$ 2,190,000 $ - Pickens County 42 $ 958,100 $ -$ 958,100 $ - Cairo 42 $ 1,500,000 $ -$ 1,500,000 $ - Emerson Martin Harris County 41 $ 6,564,000 $ -$ 6,564,000 $ - 41 $ 1,000,000 $ -$ 1,000,000 $ - 40 $ 850,000 $ -$ 850,000 $ - 10/1/2010 1/1/2011 7/1/2010 9/10/2010 9/1/2010 12/1/2010 10/1/2010 1/1/2011 7/1/2010 1/1/2010 7/15/2010 10/15/2010 3/1/2011 6/1/2011 9/1/2010 12/1/2010 4/1/2011 7/1/2011 2/1/2011 5/1/2011 7/1/2010 10/1/2010 9/1/2010 12/1/2010 2/1/2011 11/1/2010 5/1/2011 2/1/2011 7/1/2010 9/1/2010 Ellenton - Renovations of the interior and exterior of the 6/1/2011 City's 50,000 gallon elevated water tank. Bryan County - Construction of a new Water Supply Facility with a 1,200 gpm deep groundwater well and 7/1/2011 15,000 gallon hydropneumatic tank. Hart County Water and Sewer Authority - The HCWSUA plans to extend its water system into the western area of 9/1/2011 Hart County. Atlanta - Midtown Atlanta Water Main Replacement 1/1/2013 Project: 10/1/2012 Atlanta - NORTH AREA MAIN IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT: Tennille - Project includes rehabilitation of the City's No. 3 4/15/2011 well along with an iron removal system. 6/1/2012 Ball Ground - Replacement of old water lines Alcovy Shores water and Sewer Authority - Various water 4/1/2010 system improvments. Covington - Replace aging galvanized, cast iron, and 12/1/2011 asbestos cement water lines. Blue Ridge - This is a 12-inch water main extension from GA Highway 515 along Scenic Drive and Sugar Creek Road 4/30/2012 to the Gilmer County line. Pickens County - Pickens County would install 16,800 linear feet of 8-inch water line to make an additional connection to their primary water supplier, the City of 7/1/2011 Calhoun. Cairo - Iinstallation of a new water treatment facility and deep well water supply, to include a new high service pump building, water treatment equipment, system 12/1/2011 controls, a 500,000-gallon water storage tank and a well. Emerson - Replacement of approx. 42,000 lf of 2", 4", and 6" watermains which are leaking, a new 1Mgal ground storage tank, a new 250 gal/min booster pump station, replacement of remote SCADA monitoring at 15 sites, a new 350 gal/min pump station and 100,000 gallon north side elevated tank, and a new 1 Mgal/day well pump 5/1/2013 station and iron removal treatment system. Martin - Well development and Interconnections, Main 2/1/2012 replacement, New meters. Harris County - Installation of +/- 25,000 LF of 6" and 12" water main and associated fire hydrants, valves, and 5/1/2011 fittings. 2010 DWSRF Funding List (Drinking Water Projects) 14 Effingham County 40 $ 3,100,000 $ -$ 3,100,000 $ - Hiawassee 39 $ 963,000 $ -$ 963,000 $ - Marshallville 38 $ 650,000 $ -$ 650,000 $ - Chattooga County 37 $ 1,062,300 $ -$ 1,062,300 $ - White County Water Authority 37 $ 1,742,582 $ -$ 1,742,582 $ - Cumming 37 $ 825,000 $ -$ 825,000 $ - Cumming 37 $ 1,320,000 $ -$ 1,320,000 $ - Hartwell Forsyth County 37 $ 3,000,000 $ -$ 3,000,000 $ - 36 $ 93,100 $ -$ 93,100 $ - Kingston 34 $ 1,875,000 $ -$ 1,875,000 $ - Wrens Buford Buford Wadley 34 $ 810,000 $ -$ 810,000 $ - 32 $ 400,000 $ -$ 400,000 $ - 32 $ 150,000 $ -$ 150,000 $ - 32 $ 200,000 $ -$ 200,000 $ - Hartwell 32 $ 2,500,000 $ -$ 2,500,000 $ - 2010 DWSRF Funding List (Drinking Water Projects) 7/1/2010 10/1/2010 8/10/2010 11/10/2010 1/1/2011 4/1/2011 7/15/2010 10/15/2010 8/1/2010 11/1/2010 11/1/2010 2/1/2011 11/1/2010 2/1/2011 12/1/2010 7/1/2010 3/1/2011 6/1/2010 3/1/2011 6/1/2011 9/7/2010 12/7/2010 7/1/2010 10/1/2010 7/1/2010 10/1/2010 9/1/2010 12/1/2010 2/2/2011 15 5/2/2011 Effingham County - Nearly 7 miles of water main to serve 6/30/2011 proposed residential and industrial developments. Hiawassee - Replace a 4-inch waterline with a 12-inch 5/1/2011 watermain. Marshallville - Replacement 0f approx. 14,000 linear feet 12/1/2011 of original cast iron water main and service transfers. Chattooga County - Install 41,600 feet of six-inch PVC 8/31/2011 water main and booster station to serve 79 customers. White County Water Authority - Installation of +/- 20 miles of 8",10", and 12" water main and associated fittings, 11/1/2012 valves, and hydrants. Cumming - The project consists of installing a 1500 kW backup generator at the City of Cumming's existing Water 8/1/2011 Treatment Plant. Cumming - The project consists of installing two 1500 kW generators for the City of Cumming's existing Raw Water 7/31/2011 Intake Facility. Hartwell - Provide fire service and better water supply in various areas of town and to replace undersized lines or lines that are giving problems or for looping of lines where 12/30/2011 needed. 6/1/2011 Forsyth County - McGinnis Ferry Bridge 16" Water Main. Kingston - Replacement of approx. 22,850 lf of 2" and 4" watermain with 6" and 8" watermain, a new 150,000 gallon welded steel ground storage tank, a 100,000 gallon elevated steel storage tank, and a 150 gal/min potable 12/31/2012 water booster pump station. Wrens - Install approximately 11,300 linear feet of 12-inch water line to connect their water system to a new well being constructed by the Development Authority of 7/31/2011 Jefferson County. Buford - Booster pump and hydropneumatic tank adddtion to provide reliable water pressure to the North Richland 2/1/2011 Creek Road water service area. Buford - Remove and replace the chemical feed systems at the water treatment plant to provide reliability and 2/1/2011 operations flexibility Wadley - The City of Wadley proposes to rehabilitate and reinstate the Ruby Street well for an emergency water 3/31/2010 source. Hartwell - Rehabilitation of concrete at the water treatment plant and the intake as necessary, installation of sludge removal equipment in the sedimentation basins, 12/30/2011 etc. Buford Warrenton Warren County LaGrange Clay County Decatur County Buford Stockbridge 31 $ 500,000 $ -$ 500,000 $ - 31 $ 775,000 $ -$ 775,000 $ - 31 $ 2,200,000 $ -$ 2,200,000 $ - 30 $ 605,000 $ -$ 605,000 $ - 30 $ 508,085 $ -$ 508,085 $ - 28 $ 767,000 $ -$ 767,000 $ - 27 $ 300,000 $ -$ 300,000 $ - 27 $ 1,104,000 $ -$ 1,104,000 $ - Hancock County Jones County Sparta 26 $ 1,950,000 $ -$ 1,950,000 $ - 25 $ 285,000 $ -$ 285,000 $ - 25 $ 758,000 $ -$ 758,000 $ - Davisboro 20 $ 775,000 $ -$ 775,000 $ - Forsyth County Clayton ** $ 19,000,000 $ * $ 750,000 $ $ 392,458,701 $ **Ineligilbe project due to construction initiation. *Funded as a DW-Green Project 5,000,000 $ 750,000 $ 5,750,000 $ 14,000,000 $ 1,500,000 - $ 225,000 386,708,701 $ 1,725,000 7/1/2010 9/1/2010 9/1/2010 12/1/2010 9/1/2010 12/1/2010 10/3/2010 1/3/2011 7/1/2010 12/1/2010 10/1/2010 3/1/2011 8/15/2010 11/15/2010 4/1/2011 7/1/2011 3/1/2011 6/1/2011 9/15/2010 12/15/2010 11/1/2010 2/1/2011 9/1/2010 12/1/2010 7/1/2010 7/1/2010 5/3/2010 9/15/2010 Buford - Removal and replacement of 1000 service meters 9/1/2011 with AMR capability and backflow preventor Warrenton - Replace an 8-inch water main with a 10-inch main from the water treatment plant to the City's primary 5/31/2011 elevated storage tank. Warren County - Construct an elevated water storage tank at the southern end of the system, upgrade the existing booster pump station, and install some additional 5/31/2011 waterlines. LaGrange - Rehibilation, abrasive blasting, and painting with containment a 1,000,000 gallon elevated water 4/30/2011 storage tank. Clay County - Extend county water lines into low income 10/1/2011 areas of the county that do not receive county water. 3/1/2012 Decatur County - Renovation of water system. Buford - Remove and replace one vertical turbine raw water pump and intake sluice gate operators at the raw 4/15/2011 water intake on Lake Lanier. Stockbridge - The development of existing exploratory 7/1/2012 wells to production wells. Hancock County - Extend 6" and 8" lines north west of the Devereux community to provide safe drinking water to county residents who are experiencing problems with 5/1/2012 privately maintained wells. Jones County - Constructing and installing radio transmitting units to operate the booster pumps, wells 6/30/2011 and high service pumps for the water system. Sparta - This project will install a 200,000 gallon elevated 7/1/2011 storage tank on SR 15 in Sparta. Davisboro - Construct a new well and make improvements to the existing water treatment plant to ensure adequate 5/31/2011 supply of water for the City. Forsyth County - Improvements to the existing Forsyth 5/3/2012 County Water Treatment Plant. 3/15/2011 Clayton - 2010 DWSRF Funding List (Drinking Water Projects) 16 Community Clayton Commerce Suwanee Sinclair Water Authority Thomasville Roswell Clarkesville ATTACHMENT 2 DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND 2010 FUNDING LIST (Green Projects) Score Total SRF Funding 2010 Funding Base SRF Funding 66 $ 750,000 $ 750,000 $ - 58 $ 575,000 $ 575,000 $ - DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND TIER 1 Est. Principal Est. Bidding Construction Est. Project Forgiveness Commitment Date Start Date Completion Date Project Description Clayton - This project will replace thirteen water lines in the City of Clayton. The City has a major problem with non-revenue water, $ 375,000 7/1/2010 9/15/2010 3/15/2011 which currently exceeds fifty percent. Commerce - This project proposes to purchase leak detection equipment, perform leak survey, repair found leaks, and replace $ 287,500 7/1/2010 10/1/2010 6/30/2011 older meters. 55 $ 310,000 $ 310,000 $ 55 $ 1,300,000 $ 1,300,000 $ -$ 155,000 -$ 650,000 52 $ 2,250,000 $ 2,250,000 $ - $ 1,125,000 8/1/2010 11/1/2010 9/1/2010 12/1/2010 8/1/2010 11/1/2010 Suwanee - Replace/retrofit 326 water meters and convert to AMR technology, including installation of backflow prevention for loss 2/1/2011 reduction, accurate billing, and contamination control. Sinclair Water Authority - Project is to install on-site renewable energy system using photovoltaic panels to produce solar energy at 3/1/2011 the water treatment plant. Thomasville - Implementation of an AMR/AMI system to read the City's 10,500 water meters beginning with the replacement of approximately 3,500 aging water meters. 5/2/2011 52 $ 1,500,000 $ 1,500,000 $ -$ 750,000 50 $ 1,400,000 $ 315,000 $ 1,085,000 $ $ 8,085,000 $ 7,000,000 $ 1,085,000 $ 157,500 3,500,000 10/1/2010 1/1/2011 7/1/2010 9/30/2010 6/30/2011 Roswell - Advanced/Automated Metering Infrastructure project. Clarkesville - Replace all of our touch read and manual read water meters with Badger radio read meters and Reading Data 1/31/2011 Management Software. Notice to Proceed 8/31/2010. 2010 DWSRF Funding List (Green Projects) 17 Community Brunswick-Glynn County Joint Water and Sewer Commission Forsyth County Tallapoosa CussetaChattahoochee County Forsyth Forsyth County Walthourville Americus Harris County Pickens County Forsyth County Sinclair Water Authority Score Total SRF Funding 50 $ 100,000 2010 Funding $ - Base SRF Funding $ 100,000 DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND TIER 2 Est. Principal Est. Bidding Construction Est. Project Forgiveness Commitment Date Start Date Completion Date Project Description Brunswick-Glynn County Joint Water and Sewer Commission - This water efficiency project consists of the replacement of two old and deteriorated 4" cast iron pipe line segments with 8" PVC. Notice to $ - 7/1/2010 9/15/2010 11/15/2010 Proceed 9/1/2010. 50 $ 130,000 $ - $ 130,000 $ - 7/1/2010 9/1/2010 Forsyth County - Improve efficiency and pumping capacity of the 3/1/2011 high service pumps at the WTP. Notice to Proceed 9/1/2010. 49 $ 574,500 $ - $ 574,500 $ - 7/1/2010 6/28/2010 Tallapoosa - The project scope includes replacement of old, inaccurate water meters throughout the City's distribution system 2/28/2011 with radio read meters. Notice to Proceed 6/14/2010. 49 $ 400,000 $ - $ 400,000 $ - 49 $ 1,670,000 $ - $ 1,670,000 $ - 49 $ 3,410,743 $ - $ 3,410,743 $ - 7/1/2010 7/1/2010 7/1/2010 7/1/2010 9/1/2010 9/1/2010 Cusseta-Chattahoochee County - Replacement or rehabilitation of distribution lines, including the disconnection and abandonment of old water lines and service lines, leak detection and replacement of 8/30/2011 antiquated water meters. Notice to Proceed 7/1/2010. Forsyth - Forsyth will replace 2804 standard meters and upgrade 398 meters with drive-by AMR transmitters. Notice to Proceed 6/1/2011 8/15/2010. Forsyth County - Replace 3,446 Polybutylene water service lines 9/1/2011 with copper service lines. Notice to Proceed 9/1/2010. 48 $ 627,100 $ - $ 627,100 $ - 48 $ 2,820,000 $ - $ 2,820,000 $ - 7/1/2010 6/28/2010 7/1/2010 9/2/2010 Walthourville - The project scope consists of the purchase and installation of over 1,900 water meters for upgrading the existing 3/1/2011 distribution system. Notice to Proceed 6/14/2010. Americus - The project is the replacement of old worn out water merters, installation of transmitters, 3 base stations, a server, and related software. Notice to Proceed 9/1/2010. 5/31/2011 48 $ 1,650,000 $ - $ 1,650,000 $ - 8/1/2010 11/1/2010 Harris County - The Harris County Filter Plant is a 3.0 MGD surface water plant which uses a "package plant" system to treat water 5/1/2011 going to the distribution system. Notice to Proceed 11/1/2010. 47 $ 402,300 $ - $ 402,300 $ - 47 $ 65,000 $ - $ 65,000 $ - 7/1/2010 7/1/2010 9/1/2010 9/1/2010 Pickens County - Replace approximately 15,000 linear feet of sdr 21 11/15/2010 160 psi with C-900 DR18(PSI 200). Notice to Proceed 8/1/2010. Forsyth County - Purchase leak detection equipment. Notice to 9/1/2011 Proceed 9/1/2010. 47 $ 125,000 $ - $ 125,000 $ - 9/1/2010 12/1/2010 Sinclair Water Authority - Replace one existing constant speed drive with a new variable frequency drive (VFD) at one existing raw water pump for improved flow pacing capabilities and redundancy 3/1/2011 of operation. Notice to Proceed 12/1/2010. 2010 DWSRF Funding List (Green Projects) 18 Lumpkin County Water and Sewer Authority Madison Zebulon Upson County Forsyth County Paulding County Gordon Lafayette Boston Heard County Water Authority Blakely DeKalb County Butler Patterson Lumpkin 46 $ 250,000 $ - $ 250,000 $ - 46 $ 280,000 $ - $ 280,000 $ - 45 $ 212,000 $ - $ 212,000 $ - 45 $ 400,000 $ - $ 400,000 $ - 45 $ 1,580,000 $ - $ 1,580,000 $ - 44 $ 1,000,000 $ - $ 1,000,000 $ - 44 $ 88,500 $ - $ 88,500 $ - 44 $ 690,000 $ - $ 690,000 $ - 43 $ 225,000 $ - $ 225,000 $ - 41 $ 1,000,000 $ - $ 1,000,000 $ - 40 $ 300,000 $ - $ 300,000 $ - 40 $ 3,000,000 $ - $ 3,000,000 $ - 39 $ 480,000 $ - $ 480,000 $ - 38 $ 72,000 $ - $ 72,000 $ - 37 $ 459,200 $ - $ 459,200 $ - 7/1/2010 6/28/2010 7/1/2010 8/1/2010 7/1/2010 6/28/2010 7/1/2010 4/1/2010 7/1/2010 7/1/2010 9/1/2010 8/1/2010 7/1/2010 9/1/2010 7/1/2010 10/1/2010 9/1/2010 12/1/2010 7/1/2010 8/1/2010 7/1/2010 6/1/2010 7/1/2010 9/1/2010 9/1/2010 12/1/2010 10/2/2010 1/2/2011 7/1/2010 6/15/2010 Lumpkin County Water and Sewer Authority - Project scope includes the purchase and installation of 715 radio read meters for installation at existing residential services. Notice to Proceed 12/23/2010 6/14/2010. Madison - Project consists of upgrading all valves at the Madison 3/30/2011 Water Treatment Plant. Notice to Proceed 7/1/2010. Zebulon - Replacement of old, inaccurate water meters throughout the City's service area with radio read meters. A total of 680 services will be upgraded with more accurate meters. Notice to 10/31/2010 Proceed 6/14/2010. Upson County - Replacement of existing antiquated water lines within the Glencliff/Thurston School Area of Upson County. Notice 11/1/2011 to Proceed 7/1/2010. Forsyth County - Purchase and installation of 10,000 automated 9/1/2011 meter reading systems (AMR). Notice to Proceed 9/1/2010. Paulding County - The proposed project is a meter replacement 7/31/2011 program. Notice to Proceed 8/1/2010. Gordon - Replace 938 existing water meters. Backflow prevention devices will also be installed on all meters. Notice to Proceed 2/1/2011 8/15/2010. Lafayette - LaFayette's water meter replacement program and consists of the purchase and installation of an additional 2,344 new radio-read meters for replacement of old, outdated existing 11/30/2011 manual-read water meters. Notice to Proceed 8/30/2010. Boston - Replacement of approximately 20 water meters with new AMR meters. Upgrade 560 meter registers where the existing 3/31/2011 meter body has useful service life remaining. Heard County Water Authority - Heard County Water Meter 11/1/2010 Replacements. Blakely - This project will include the installation of a remote read, 12/1/2010 water meter reading system. Notice to Proceed 6/1/2010. DeKalb County - This process will install an onsite sodium hypochlorite generation system that allows the facility to generate the needed sodium hypochlorite from salt and water. Notice to 9/1/2011 Proceed 9/1/2010. Butler - Replacement of approximately 820 water meters with new 3/31/2011 AMR water meters. 3/1/2011 Patterson - Replace 360 water meters with radio-read meters. Lumpkin - Replacement of 650 old, manually read water meters with new, remote read water meters. Project will include meters, meter boxes, backflow preventers, software, hardware and 12/15/2010 training. 2010 DWSRF Funding List (Green Projects) 19 Rockdale County Grovetown Auburn Royston Jones County 29 $ 5,600,000 $ - $ 5,600,000 $ - 21 $ 825,000 $ - $ 825,000 $ - 19 $ 1,200,000 $ - $ 1,200,000 $ - 15 $ 500,000 $ - $ 500,000 $ - 6 $ 958,750 $ - $ 958,750 $ - $ 31,095,093 $ - $ 31,095,093 $ - 7/1/2010 9/1/2010 9/6/2010 12/6/2010 12/15/2010 7/1/2010 10/2/2010 3/15/2011 9/19/2010 1/2/2011 Rockdale County - This project consists of a meter exchange program as a part of Rockdale Water Resources' Effectiveness and 11/1/2011 Efficiency Intitiatives targeting reducing nonrevenue water. Grovetown - Meter replacement program that will replace approximately 2,500 manually read water meters with new 4/30/2011 automatically read meters and install backflow preventers. Auburn - Water Meter Automative Web Based System- to eliminate vehiles on the roads and streets maually reading water 7/30/2011 meters. 9/19/2010 Royston - Installation of automated meter reading systems 7/1/2011 Jones County - Installation of 3,100 radio-read meters. 2010 DWSRF Funding List (Green Projects) 20 ATTACHMENT 3 DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND ESTIMATED DISBURSEMENT SCHEDULE PROJECT Nicholson Water Authority Sky Valley Calhoun Maysville Bowman Lumpkin County Water and Sewer Authority Thomaston Poulan Carroll County Water Authority Towns County Water and Sewer Authority Franklin County Summerville Henry County Water and Sewer Authority Clayton Commerce Suwanee Sinclair Water Authority Thomasville Roswell Clarkesville TOTAL $ LOAN AMOUNT 1,000,000 1,500,000 2,900,000 300,000 1,000,000 408,000 1,900,000 337,790 4,825,000 5,000,000 1,082,290 1,006,263 8,997,000 750,000 575,000 310,000 1,300,000 2,250,000 1,500,000 1,400,000 38,341,343 BINDING COMM. DATE CONSTR. START DATE 7/1/2010 7/1/2010 7/1/2010 7/1/2010 7/1/2010 7/1/2010 7/1/2010 6/1/2010 10/1/2010 8/1/2010 7/1/2010 7/1/2010 8/1/2010 7/12/2010 10/1/2010 11/1/2010 10/17/2010 1/17/2011 7/1/2010 7/26/2010 7/1/2010 7/1/2010 7/15/2010 10/15/2010 5/1/2011 7/1/2010 7/1/2010 8/1/2010 8/1/2011 9/15/2010 10/1/2010 11/1/2010 9/1/2010 8/1/2010 10/1/2010 7/1/2010 12/1/2010 11/1/2010 1/1/2011 9/30/2010 TARGET COMPL. DATE 9/1/2011 6/30/2011 4/1/2011 2/1/2011 8/1/2011 1/12/2011 4/1/2011 2/1/2011 1/16/2012 3/15/2011 9/1/2010 9/1/2011 3/1/2013 3/15/2011 6/30/2011 2/1/2011 3/1/2011 5/2/2011 6/30/2011 1/31/2011 3RD QTR 7/10-9/10 4TH QTR 10/10-12/10 125,000 300,000 725,000 75,000 333,333 125,000 300,000 725,000 75,000 333,333 380,000 112,597 204,000 380,000 112,597 2,412,500 251,566 1,666,667 251,566 1,124,625 250,000 143,750 466,667 4,287,537 1,124,625 250,000 143,750 155,000 433,333 750,000 466,667 9,909,037 1ST QTR 1/11-3/11 125,000 300,000 725,000 75,000 333,333 204,000 380,000 112,597 2,412,500 1,666,667 216,458 251,566 1,124,625 250,000 143,750 155,000 433,333 750,000 500,000 466,667 10,625,495 2ND QTR 4/11-6/11 3TH QTR 7/11-9/11 4TH QTR 10/11-12/11 125,000 300,000 725,000 75,000 125,000 300,000 125,000 380,000 380,000 1,666,667 216,458 251,566 216,458 216,458 1,124,625 143,750 1,124,625 1,124,625 433,333 750,000 500,000 6,691,399 500,000 2,646,083 1,466,083 1ST QTR 1/12-3/12 125,000 216,458 1,124,625 1,466,083 2ND QTR 4/12-6/12 125,000 1,124,625 1,249,625 TOTAL DISBURS. 1,000,000 1,500,000 2,900,000 300,000 1,000,000 408,000 1,900,000 337,790 4,825,000 5,000,000 1,082,290 1,006,263 8,997,000 750,000 575,000 310,000 1,300,000 2,250,000 1,500,000 1,400,000 38,341,343 2010 DWSRF Estimated Disbursement Schedule 21 ATTACHMENT 4 - 2010 ASAP DWSRF Payment Schedule Payment No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total Federal Fiscal Year Quarter Date 4th Quarter, 1st Quarter, 2nd Quarter, 3rd Quarter, 4th Quarter, 1st Quarter, 2nd Quarter, 3rd Quarter, 7/2010 - 9/2010 10/2010 - 12/2010 1/2011 3/2011 4/2011 6/2011 7/2011 9/2011 10/2011- 12/2011 1/2012 3/2012 4/2012- 6/2012 Amount ($) $8,017,750 $8,017,750 $8,017,750 $8,017,750 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $32,071,000 22 ATTACHMENT 5 DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND ESTIMATED SOURCES AND USES Sources & Uses 4TH 1ST 2ND QTR QTR QTR 7/10-9/10 10/10-12/10 1/11-3/11 Sources 2010 Direct Capitalization Grant Funds 2011 Direct Capitalization Grant Funds 8,017,750 8,017,750 8,017,750 State Match Funds 6,414,200 Repayments DWSRF Repayments 2,508,087 2,508,087 2,508,087 Fees Collected 2% Closing Fee (program) 160,355 160,355 160,355 Investment Earnings (Short & Long Term) DWSRF Federal Fund 29,000 29,000 29,000 DWSRF State-Match Fund 2% Closing Fee (program) 2% Closing Fee (non-program) 10,500 2,800 300 10,500 2,800 300 10,500 2,800 300 Total Sources 17,142,992 10,728,792 10,728,792 Uses DWSRF Disbursements - 2010 Cap Grant 8,017,750 8,017,750 8,017,750 DWSRF Disbursements - 2011 Cap Grant DWSRF Disbursements - State Match 1,603,550 1,603,550 1,603,550 DWSRF Disbursements - Repayments 0 0 1,928,364 DWSRF set-aside (2%) DWSRF Administration (4%) DWSRF set-aside (10% & 15%)* 147,303 320,710 1,579,666 147,303 320,710 1,579,666 147,303 320,710 1,579,666 Total Uses 11,668,979 11,668,979 13,597,342 *This use includes normal set-aside activities and Comprehensive Statewide Water Management Plan activities 3TH QTR 4/11-6/11 8,017,750 2,508,087 160,355 29,000 10,500 2,800 300 10,728,792 8,017,750 1,603,550 1,852,457 147,303 320,710 1,579,666 13,521,435 4TH QTR 7/11-9/11 1ST QTR 10/11-12/11 8,017,750 6,414,200 2,508,087 160,355 29,000 10,500 2,800 300 17,142,992 8,017,750 2,508,087 160,355 29,000 10,500 2,800 300 10,728,792 8,017,750 1,603,550 1,852,457 147,303 320,710 1,579,666 13,521,435 8,017,750 1,603,550 5,464,643 147,303 320,710 796,116 16,350,072 2ND QTR 1/12-3/12 8,017,750 2,508,087 160,355 29,000 10,500 2,800 300 10,728,792 8,017,750 1,603,550 5,148,653 147,303 320,710 796,116 16,034,082 3TH QTR 4/12-6/12 8,017,750 2,508,087 160,355 29,000 10,500 2,800 300 10,728,792 8,017,750 1,603,550 5,036,197 147,303 320,710 796,116 15,921,625 Total 32,071,000 32,071,000 12,828,400 20,064,695 1,282,840 232,000 84,000 22,400 2,400 98,658,735 32,071,000 32,071,000 12,828,400 21,282,770 1,178,420 2,565,680 10,286,678 112,283,948 DWSRF - Estimated Sources and Uses 23 ATTACHMENT 6 DWSRF GRANTS AVAILABLE & SPENT DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING LOAN FUND As of May 14, 2010 Capitalization Grant 2006 Funds Available 2006 Funds Spent % of Funds Spent 2007 Funds Available 2007 Funds Spent % of Funds Spent 2008 Funds Available 2008 Funds Spent % of Funds Spent ARRA Funds Available ARRA Funds Spent % of Funds Spent 2009 Funds Available 2009 Funds Spent % of Funds Spent Total Funds Available Total Funds Spent Total % of Funds Spent Project Funds 2% Set-aside 4% Set-aside 10% Set-aside 15% Set-aside Total Funds 16,666,714.00 258,500.00 924,636.00 2,250,558.00 3,015,492.00 23,115,900.00 16,666,714.00 258,500.00 924,636.00 2,032,993.00 2,870,149.00 22,752,992.00 100% 100% 100% 90% 95% 98% 16,183,789.00 16,183,789.00 100% 250,000.00 250,000.00 100% 924,640.00 472,789.61 51% 2,302,071.00 1,733,671.00 75% 3,455,500.00 2,562,515.05 74% 23,116,000.00 21,202,764.66 92% 12,813,920.00 5,056,357.45 39% 457,640.00 290,222.54 63% 915,280.00 0% 2,288,200.00 1,865,873.50 82% 3,432,300.00 2,125,430.02 62% 19,907,340.00 9,337,883.51 47% 29,030,750.00 N/A 15,654,889.53 N/A 54% N/A 2,191,000.00 234,050.20 11% 5,477,500.00 N/A 2,731,461.37 N/A 50% N/A 36,699,250.00 0% 15,788,580.00 1,056,248.38 7% 457,640.00 0% 915,280.00 0% 2,288,200.00 7,945.00 0% 3,432,300.00 316,967.00 9% 22,882,000.00 0% $ 90,483,753.00 $ 1,423,780.00 $ 5,870,836.00 $ 14,606,529.00 $ 13,335,592.00 $ 125,720,490.00 $ 54,617,998.36 $ 798,722.54 $ 1,631,475.81 $ 8,371,943.87 $ 7,875,061.07 $ 53,293,640.17 60% 56% 28% 57% 59% 42% DWSRF Grants Available and Spent 24 ATTACHMENT 7 2010 DWSRF 2% & 4% Set-Aside Work Plan The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Amendments of 1996 include a section authorizing states to provide funding for certain non-project activities, called set-asides. States are required to describe, in their Intended Use Plans (IUP), the amount of funds that they will use for these activities. If a state does not expend all of its setasides, the state may transfer the monies to the DWSRF Project account. 4% Administration (2010 - $1,282,840) Set-Aside Activity DWSRF Administration Activity EPD activities include project reviews and approvals; planning; project development; information tracking; information gathering and development of the National Needs Survey; project ranking; issuing Notices of No Significant Impacts (NONSI); construction management; MBE/WBE requirements; project inspections; assistance with the National Information Management System (NIMS) and administration of EPD's set-aside activities. Total Cost EPD Contract: $362,000 GEFADWSRF $600,00 $962,000 Comments Any remaining funds will be banked to administer the DWSRF Program in future years. Any additional funds needed above the $962,000 will be used from previous grants rolled forward. 2% Leaking Abatement (2010 - $641,420) Set-Aside Activity Small System Water Audit and Leak Detection Assistance Program Activity Competitive solicitation to select contractor or contractors to complete water loss audits and provide state-of the art leak detection services to eligible small systems that serve more than 3,300 and fewer than 10,000 customers. Cost $641,420 Comments GEFA will implement this program in coordination with EPD and in support of Senate Bill 370. Total $641,420 25 ATTACHMENT 8 - Ranking Criteria for DWSRF Projects Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority 2010 DWSRF Project Solicitation Project Ranking Criteria (Maximum Point Total - 100 Points)* Projects will be rated in six categories to determine their eligibility and selection for funding under the DWSRF Program. DRINKING WATER SRF DRINKING WATER TRADITIONAL PROJECTS SCORING SYSTEM SUMMARY 1. Readiness To Proceed (maximum of 30 points) 2. Organizational and Technical Capacity (maximum of 10 points) 3. Water Conservation Implementation (maximum of 10 points) 4. Compliance Benefit (maximum of 15 points) 5. Public Health Benefit / Performance (maximum of 25 points) 6. Other Applicant or Project Attributes (maximum of 10 points) DRINKING WATER TRADITIONAL PROJECTS SCORING SYSTEM DETAILED BREAKDOWN 1. Readiness To Proceed (maximum of 30 points) HIGHEST LEVEL BELOW THAT APPLIES a. Plans and specs approved by EPD b. Plans and specs that meet the minimum P&S requirements submitted to EPD c. State Environmental Review Process complete NONSI or CE approved. a. State Environmental Review Process progress NONSI or CE issued d. State Environmental Review Process planning documents submitted to EPD e. Project received initial Environmental Acceptability determination by EPD 30 pts 25 pts 20 pts 15 pts 10 pts 5 pts 2. Organizational and Technical Capacity (maximum of 10 points) ANY BELOW THAT APPLY a. Applicant has debt service coverage ratio > 120% 2 pts b. Applicant maintains a central asset inventory (with descriptive information 3 pts about assets such as age, size, construction materials, location, installation date, condition, remaining useful life) and a complete water system map c. Applicant maintains long-term water and/or sewer Capital Improvement Plan 3 pts (covering at least the next 5 years) d. Applicant funds a dedicated capital improvement reserve from current revenues 2 pts (i.e., creates an asset annuity) 3. Water Conservation Implementation (maximum of 10 points) ANY BELOW THAT APPLY a. Applicant has received Waterfirst designation 3 pts b. Applicant had calculated Infrastructure Leakage Index (ILI) ratio lower than 3 2 pts in 2009 c. Applicant has implemented a High-Efficiency Retrofit or Rebate Program 1 pt d. Applicant uses increasing block rate pricing for residential customers to 2 pts encourage conservation (includes tiers below 25,000 gallons per month) e. Applicant has a Water Reuse System in Place or Planned 2 pts 26 4. Compliance Benefit (maximum of 15 points) ANY BELOW THAT APPLY a. Project will bring public water system into immediate compliance with Safe Drinking Water Act b. Project involves water plant improvements / upgrades to improve water quality in conformance with the primary and/or secondary drinking water quality standards c. Project is needed to meet Minimum Standards for Public Water Systems d. Project is needed to maintain compliance with Safe Drinking Water Act e. Project is needed to fully address deficiencies documented in Sanitary Survey Deficiency f. Project is needed to fully address deficiencies documented in an enforcement action (e.g. Notice of Violation, Consent Order, Administrative Order, etc) Note total points available in category above exceed 15, but maximum possible score is 15 10 pts 5 pts 5 pts 5 pts 3 pts 2 pts 5. Public Health Benefit / Performance (maximum of 25 points) ANY BELOW THAT APPLY a. Project primarily involves the replacement or upgrading of infrastructure to protect public health. b. Project primarily involves system and/or facility upgrades to create redundancy and enhance system reliability c. Project primarily involves security upgrades to guard against unplanned physical intrusion, coordinating for effective emergency response and making securing and infrastructure improvements. d. Project will correct violation and/or deficiencies posing "acute" health risk to public. e. Project will correct violation and/or deficiencies posing "chronic" health risk to public. 20 pts 15 pts 10 pts 5 pts 5 pts 6. Other Applicant or Project Attributes (maximum of 10 points) ANY BELOW THAT APPLY a. Project benefits more than one system or community (e.g. interconnection of 2 pts two or more public water system) b. Project will increase water production in the system and/or develop new 2 pts sources of water supply c. Applicant has never borrowed money from GEFA / applicant is a new GEFA 2 pts client d. Project entails assuming control of another system (public or private) which is 2 pts noncompliant, on the verge of noncompliance or otherwise does not operate effectively and efficiently. b. Project entails the use of new, promising technology or represents an 2 pts innovative approach to delivering high-quality drinking water and protecting human health. *In an effort to reduce the effort on the part of the applicant, various questions scored within the DWSRF ranking criteria are not asked within the pre-application but instead are determined by GEFA in-house. 27 ATTACHMENT 9 - Ranking Criteria for Green Projects Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority 2010 Green Project Solicitation Green Project Ranking Criteria (Maximum Point Total - 100 Points)* Projects will be rated in six categories to determine their eligibility and selection for funding under the CWSRF Program. SRF GREEN PROJECT RESERVE PROJECTS GREEN PROJECT RESERVE PROJECTS SCORING SYSTEM SUMMARY 1. Readiness To Proceed (maximum of 30 points) 2. Organizational and Technical Capacity (maximum of 10 points) 3. Water Efficiency Benefit / Performance (maximum of 20 points) 4. Energy Efficiency Benefit / Performance (maximum of 15 points) 5. Green Infrastructure Benefit / Performance (maximum of 15 points) 6. Other Applicant or Project Attributes (maximum of 10 points) GREEN PROJECT RESERVE PROJECTS SCORING SYSTEM DETAILED BREAKDOWN 1. Readiness To Proceed (maximum of 30 points) HIGHEST LEVEL BELOW THAT APPLIES (UNDER EITHER CATEGORY NOT BOTH) Construction Projects a. Plans and specs approved by EPD b. Plans and specs that meet the minimum P&S requirements submitted to EPD c. State Environmental Review Process complete NONSI or CE approved. a. State Environmental Review Process progress NONSI or CE issued d. State Environmental Review Process planning documents submitted to EPD e. Project received initial Environmental Acceptability determination by EPD Non-Construction Projects a. Project design complete, all permits secured and project able to proceed in 45 days b. Project design complete, all permits secured and project able to proceed in 90 days c. Project design begun (preliminary engineering report or business plan or equivalent) 30pts 25pts 20pts 15 pts 10pts 5 pts 30pts 20pts 10pts 2. Organizational and Technical Capacity (maximum of 10 points) ANY BELOW THAT APPLY a. Applicant has debt service coverage ratio > 120% 2 pts b. Applicant maintains a central asset inventory (with descriptive information about assets 3 pts such as age, size, construction materials, location, installation date, condition, remaining useful life) and a complete water system map c. Applicant maintains long-term water and/or sewer Capital Improvement Plan (covering 3 pts at least the next 5 years) d. Applicant funds a dedicated capital improvement reserve from current revenues (i.e., 2 pts creates an asset annuity) 3. Water Efficiency Benefit / Performance (maximum of 20 points) PROVIDE RESPONSES TO EACH STATEMENT (NUMERIC RESPONSES WILL BE EVALUATED ON A CURVE) a. Leak detection and correction (leak detection & pipe replacement) 7 pts 28 i. Annual water savings that will result from proposed project: ___MG (per year) ii. Dollar per annual gallon saved (total project cost / gallons saved per year): ____ iii. Annual cost savings due to lower treatment volumes that will result from proposed project: $___ (per year) b. Metering (reduction of apparent losses) 4 pts i. Estimated annual revenue increase that will result from proposed metering project: $____ (per year) ii. Percentage reduction in system's rate of non-revenue water: ___% iii. Estimated simple payback period for project (total project cost / annual revenue increase that results from project): ____ c. Water Fixture or Irrigation System Retrofit or Rebate Program/Project 5 pts i. Annual water savings that will result from proposed project: ___MG (per year) ii. Dollar per annual gallon saved (total project cost / gallons saved per year): ____ iii. Annual cost savings due to lower treatment volumes that will result from proposed project: $___ (per year) d. Water Reuse / Water Recycling 4 pts i. Annual amount of reused or recycled water that will be made available to customers and will displace equivalent demand for tap-quality treated water: ____MG (per year) ii. Dollar per annual gallon reused/recycled (total project cost / gallons reused/recycled per year): ____ 4. Energy Efficiency Benefit / Performance (maximum of 15 points) PROVIDE RESPONSES TO EACH APPLICABLE STATEMENT a. Pump / Motor / Blower Replacement and Treatment Improvements (Drinking & Clean 6 pts Water) i. Percentage reduction in annual energy usage that will result from proposed project: ___% ii. Annual kilowatt-hour reduction that will result from project: ____kWh(per year) iii. Assuming 10 per kWh, annual dollar savings that will result from proposed project: $___(per year) iv. Will the project include operator training on energy efficient equipment? b. On-site renewable energy production at water utility facility 6 pts i. Annual kilowatt-hours of electricity that will be generated on-site as a result of proposed project: ____kWh (per year) ii. Annual therms of process heating that will be generated and used on-site as a result of proposed project: ___therms (per year) c. Metering (reduction of apparent losses) 3 pts i. Estimated annual fuel savings that will result from proposed project: _____gallons (per year) ii. Estimated annual cost savings from fuel use reduction that would result from proposed project: $_____ (per year) 5. Green Infrastructure Benefit / Performance (maximum of 15 points) PROVIDE RESPONSES TO EACH STATEMENT (NUMERIC RESPONSES WILL BE EVALUATED ON A CURVE) a. Estimated annual pollutant loading / runoff reduction into receiving waterway that will 5 pts result from proposed project: _____lbs. (per year) b. Estimated annual stormwater kept out of sewer system: _____gals (per year) 2 pts 29 c. Estimated annual cost savings due to lower wastewater treatment volumes that will 2 pts result from proposed project: $___ (per year) a. Receiving stream segment affected by the project is on either the 303(d) list or the 5 pts 305(b) list b. Loan applicant is a current or pending MS4 permittee and the project is a component of 1 pts its storm water management program c. Project is a non-point source pollution control activity recommended in a watershed 1 pts assessment study required by EPD or initiated by the applicant d. Project is a part of a watershed-wide or regional approach to addressing non-point 2 pts source pollution e. Applicant has developed a watershed assessment that documents location and extent of 2 pts point and non-point source pollution inflows to receiving waterways. Note total points available in category above exceed 15, but maximum possible score is 15 6. Other Applicant or Project Attributes (maximum of 10 points) ANY BELOW THAT APPLY a. Applicant has never borrowed money from GEFA / applicant is a new GEFA client 2 pts b. Additional "Green" Impact Statement GEFA will evaluate a short statement of impact 8 pts from each applicant that addresses at least the following impact metrics: project is highly visible and/or provides strong opportunity for public education, project will support other environmental goals of the city, county or state (e.g. removal of invasive species, project will create recreational opportunities, project will achieve superior environmental performance (beyond that required for federal or state permits), etc. This information should be in addition to information otherwise provided. (300-word limit) *In an effort to reduce the effort on the part of the applicant, various questions scored within the Green Project ranking criteria are not asked within the pre-application but instead are determined by GEFA in-house. 30 ATTACHMENT 10 - 2010 DWSRF 10% & 15% Set-Aside Work Plan GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND Assistance to State Programs (10%) WORK PLAN 2010 The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Amendments of 1996 authorizes states to provide funding for certain non-project activities, called Set-Asides, provided that the amount of that funding does not exceed certain ceilings. States are required to describe in their Intended Use Plans (IUP) the amount of funds that they will use for these activities. A separate account must be set up to accept these funds. States are allowed to use up to 10% of its capitalization grant to provide funding for certain activities that provide "Assistance to State Programs." These activities include: administration of the Public Water System Supervision Program (PWSS); administration and provision of technical assistance through source water assessment programs; implementation of capacity development strategy; cross-connection control device tester certification program and water conservation and efficiency and continued state wide water planning; and, implementation of EPD's Crypto Strategy. States are not required to use the entire 10% for these activities in any one year and are allowed to bank the excess balance and use it for the same activities in later years. Table 1 provides a summary of the activities to be funded under the 2010 10% set-aside category. The State primacy agency, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division (EPD), is the agency responsible for the development and implementation of these set-aside activities as specified in the existing "Interagency Agreement for Establishment of Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Agreement for Provision of Operating Funds, Financial Services and Project Management Services" between the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA) and EPD. As allowed under Section 1452(g)(2) of the SDWA, Georgia will set-aside $3,207,100 (10.0%) of the capitalization grant in order to accomplish the activities outlined in the workplan (Table 1). Due to the extreme urgency to submit draft applications for funding, the cost estimate for each category activity will be provided in the final IUP/Workplan submitted for EPA approval. Below is the 10% set-aside dollar for dollar match calculation for the 2009 10% set-aside funding. 10% 2010 DWSRF Set-aside State Match Determination 10% Set-aside amount for 2010 50% of 10% 2009 Set-aside = 1993 PWSS Grant Amount= 1993 Actual State Match PWSS= 1993 Required State Match for PWSS= 1993 State Over Match for PWSS available for 10% Set-aside match= Credit match amount for the 10% Set-aside from the 1993 State PWSS Over Match = Cash match amount for the 10% Set-aside from the Drinking Water Contract Fee System = Total Available Matching Funds= 31 $3,207,100 $1,603,550 $1,199,800 $1,065,946 $299,950 $765,996 $1,065,946 $2,141,154 $3,207,100 TABLE 1 Set-Aside Activity 10 Percent Set-Aside - Assistance to State Programs (2010 - $3,207,100) Funding ($, %) Goals and Objectives Outputs/Deliverables Source Water Assessment Implement and Update EPD's Strategic Plan for Addressing the Threat of a Waterborne Disease Outbreak, Including Cryptosporidiosi s in GA's Public Water Systems (referred to as EPD's Crypto Strategy) Detailed budget sheet will be provided with final Workplan. Detailed budget sheet will be provided with final Workplan. 1.Oversee the implementation of GA's EPA-approved Source Water Assessment Program/Plan (SWAP). 2.Increasing public water system and local government awareness of the need for the protection of drinking water sources. Local government is vital to the implementation of any source water protection plan. 3.Continue to develop the GIS coverages required by GA's SWAP. 4. Provide GIS support to other important activities of the Public Water System Supervision Program (PWSS). 5. Implement the new SWAP requirement under the new surface water treatment regulations. 6. Perform SWAPs on all new sources of water supply and update as needed when permits to operate a public water system comes up for renewal. 7. Work to implement and meet the USEPA performance measures and goals in SWAP 8. Involve other EPD branches in implementing wellhead protection and SWAPs. 9. Work with other EPD branches to take positive steps to manage potential sources of contaminants and preventing pollutants from reaching sources of drinking water supply. 1.Continue implementation of EPA-approved SWAP. 2.Complete the delineation of surface water intake drainage areas and as new sources of water supply are approved and placed in operation. 3.Use results of SWAP in addition to the waiver program to support chemical monitoring reform but not fund routine monitoring covered under EPA's standard monitoring framework. 4.Multi-media PWS education and technical assistance to public water systems operators and local government officials about the importance of implementing protection of source water. 5.Develop a series of maps using GIS of drinking water intake locations for use in notifying downstream water systems of major wastewater spills. 6. Report SWAP performance measures to EPA. 7. Other EPD programs and branches consider wellhead protection plans and SWAPs when issuing environmental permits. 8. Fewer sources of drinking water become contaminated as a result of land use activities. Continue to update and implement EPD's Crypto Strategy, including: 1. Continue implementation of the Stage 1, Disinfection Byproducts Rule (Stage 1, DBPR) and the Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (IESWTR). Estimate 220 Surface Water PWS and 1,500 Groundwater PWS. 2. Analyze samples for Cryptosporidium in conjunction with EPD's SWAP implementation plan and LT2ESWTR early implementation activities used to determine Cryptosporidium concentration in the source water. This activity is not part of routine monitoring covered by EPA's standard monitoring framework for PWS and involves an estimated 500 samples per year. Duration depends on implementation date of LT2ESRTR. 3. Assist affected public water systems with compliance with the Stage 1, DBPR and the IESWTR. 4. EPD Protozoan Laboratory continues proficiency and EPA approval for analysis of Cryptosporidium and Giardia by methods 1622 and 1623. 5. Continue the implementation of the Long Term 1 ESWTR, Stage 1 DBPR for surface water systems. 6. Continued operation of the primacy PWSS portion o f the EPD laboratory. 1 Continue monitoring of selected PWSs for Cryptosporidium under SWAP and implement Cryptosporidium determinations under LT2ESWTR and provide technical assistance to PWS. 2.Continue to implement and provide technical assistance to surface water systems serving more than 10,000 populations concerning Stage 1, DBPR and IESWTR. 3. Monitor and provide technical assistance to small surface water systems quarterly for THMs and HAAs and monthly for TOC in accordance with the Stage 1, DBPR during early implementation. This activity is not part of routine monitoring covered by EPA's standard monitoring framework for PWS.. 4.Monitor and provide technical assistance to PWS during the early implementations of the LT2ESWTR and Stage 2 DBPR. This activity is not part of routine monitoring covered by EPA's standard monitoring framework for PWS. 5. Issue contract to complete move the PWSS primacy portion of the EPD laboratory to new lab location and purchase furnatucher and supplies need to complete the move and continued operation. 6. PWSS portion of EPD laboratory placed in full operation. 32 Information Management Capacity Development Detailed budget sheet will be provided with final Workplan. Detailed budget sheet will be provided with final Workplan. 1. Improve tracking and reporting of PWS data associated with the current and new regulations (LT1ESWTR, Stage 1 DBPR, LT2ESWTR, Stage 2 DBPR, Radionuclides and GWR), especially laboratory data through improvements to existing data entry activities including electronic reporting from laboratories and PWS monthly operating reports. 2. Continue tracking of Consumer Confidence Reports (CCR) as required by Federal Regulations. 3. Maintain an automated sample schedule for PWS's Safe Drinking Water Act monitoring requirements as recommended by EPA Region 4. 4. Install web-based version of SDWIS/State for use by the District offices and develop and train District associates in the use of the drinking water information management system. This is an on going process. 5. Issue contracts as needed for improving the drinking water information management system, linking other Division information systems to new web-based SDWIS/State and continue improving the Drinking Water Programs data flow and data quality. In order to improve the ability of PWSs to meet the requirements of the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, and to avoid the withholding of a percentage of GA's DWSRF allotments, EPD will: 1.Implement new strategies and/or enhance existing strategies to ensure that all PWSs, especially all community water systems (CWSs) and non-transient non-community water systems (NTNCWSs), reliably provide safe drinking water in accordance with all current and future applicable State and Federal Safe Drinking Water Regulations. Increased compliance determinations and technical assistance will be required because of new EPA regulations LT1ESWTR, Stage 1 DBPR, LT2ESWTR, Stage 2 DBPR, and Radionuclides. 2.Solicit and consider public comment in the development of any new GA's capacity development strategies. 3.Implement new and enhance the implementation of existing capacity development activities. 4. As part of the Division's approved capacity development strategy, through the plan review and the Division's "Minimum Standards for Public Water Systems" help systems improve their technical, managerial and financial capacity. PWS will be required to make physical facility and treatment process improvements to comply with LT1ESWTR, Stage 1 DBPR, LT2ESWTR, Stage 2 DBPR, Radionuclides regulations and the Groundwater Rule. 5. CCR assistance and communication technical assistance and training to improve capacity development implementation. 1.Improved tracking and reporting of PWS data, especially laboratory data, field visits data and monthly operating reports data based on EPA Data Audits and new tracking and reporting requirements for documenting field visit significant deficiencies. 2.Automated compliance determinations as modules are activated in SDWIS/State and modules completed that are developed under the programming contracts. 3.Tracking of PWS compliance with the CCR. 4. Improve field visit data in SDWIS/State as the information management system is made available in the District/Regional offices (GWR). 5. At the completion of each program module developed under programming contracts, implement the module. The modules will include MOR data extraction, MOR compliance determinations, laboratory certification database, radionuclide database link to SDWIS/State, sanitary survey automation using PDA's, electronic reporting by outside laboratories and data exchange system, linking to EPD data system, etc. 7. Due to installation issues with SDWIS/State Web Release problems, issue contract to complete the installation of the new data system on the DNR Oracle server(s). 1.Annually submit a written report to EPA that documents that GA is implementing its legal authority and/or other means to prevent the creation of new CWSs and NTNCWSs which lack the technical, managerial, and/or financial capacity to comply with the national primary drinking water regulations. 2.Annually submit a written report to EPA that documents that GA is implementing a strategy that identifies PWSs most in need of improved capacity and assists these PWSs in obtaining and maintaining technical, managerial and financial capacity. 3.Implement and update Georgia's capacity development strategy. 4. Tri-annual, complete a report to the Governor on the Efficacy of Georgia's Capacity Development Strategy addressing the technical, financial and managerial capacity of Georgia's PWS. 33 Comprehensive Statewide Water Plan to Maintain Capacity Detailed budget sheet will be provided with final Workplan. Continue to assist PWSs with technical capacity, including source water and infrastructure adequacy, and to assure the availability of high quality and reliable drinking water to the citizens of Georgia (water source and water capacity), the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) will implement the Georgia Comprehensive State-wide Water Management Plan approved by the Georgia General Assembly and signed by the Governor in February 2008. Implementation of the State Water Plan will help Georgia manage its water supply in a sustainable manner, and help protect public health and natural systems. Goal 1-Water Resource Assessments- Water resource assessments will be done for each major water resource in the State. The assessments will include the development of water resource models and monitoring to estimate the capacities of Georgia's surface and groundwaters for water supply. The resource assessments will estimate the sustainable yield of water for human uses while protecting public health and natural systems. This information will be provided to each water planning region for use in the development of regional Water Development and Conservation Plans (WDCPs). Goal 2- Water Development and Conservation Plans-In order to meet Georgia's water resource needs in a sustainable manner, a WDCP will be prepared for each water planning region. Regional water planning councils will be established and each council will prepare a WDCP in accordance with EPD guidance. The WDCPs will be prepared using water resource assessment and needs forecast information, along with guidance provided by the EPD. EPD will develop guidance on preparation of the plans and on best management practices for water demand management, water return practices, water supply practices. Using the guidance, each water planning council will submit to EPD a recommended plan identifying the optimal water management practices for its region. Once adopted by the EPD, the regional WDCPs will be used to guide decisions regarding state grants and loans to PWS, including DWSRF loans. It is therefore, appropriate that designated DWSRF funds, along with state appropriated funds, be used to develop the regional Water Development and Conservation Plans. The principal output will be regionally developed water development and conservations plans that, when approved, will guide the future development and management of water supplies in Georgia. The regional WDCPs will help to ensure PWS success in addressing water supply and capacity development in the decades ahead. The ultimate deliverable is a sustainable, reliable, and safe supply of water for all users in Georgia. The schedule for adoption of regional WDCPs calls for completion of the plans by the end of June 2011. There will be a number of intermediate deliverables between 2008 and 2011 as the planning process unfolds. Goal 1-Water Resource Assessments-One deliverable will be the water resource assessments for major surface and groundwater water sources in each region. The initial measurable outputs of this process will concern the development of scopes of work, the issuance of requests for proposals and the issuance of contracts for the surface water and groundwater resource assessments. Goal 2-Water Development and Conservation Plans-The initial measurable output will be the final designation of planning regions followed by the appointment of the regional councils. A second output will include a series of guidance documents to be prepared by the EPD for use by the water councils in the development of the WDCPs. A third deliverable will be water needs assessments based on population and employment statistics for each region. Following a stakeholder input process, including input from PWS representatives, the capacity and needs assessment results along with the guidance documents will be provided to the local water planning councils as guidance for regional planning. The regional water planning councils will use the guidance and the assessment information to produce resource-based plans WDCPs (a fourth deliverable) that identify the management practices to be implemented in each region to ensure a sustainable, reliable, and safe supply of water for all users in the region. 34 Water Conservation and Water Efficiency to Maintain Capacity Detailed budget sheet will be provided with final Workplan. In order to improve the ability of PWSs to meet the requirements of the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, and to avoid water supply capacity problems, EPD will: 1.Implement new strategies and/or enhance existing strategies to assist all PWSs, especially all community water systems (CWSs) and non-transient non-community water systems (NTNCWSs), in implementing water conservation and efficiency measures to help them reliably provide safe drinking water and prolong the capacity of their sources of water supply. 2.Implement new and enhance the implementation of existing capacity development activities. 3. Assist PWSs in the Development of water efficiency plans. 4. Provide technical assistance (e.g., water audits, leak detection, and rate structure systems to conserve water and other training and out reach programs, Implementation of drought monitoring, development and implementation of incentive programs or public education programs, development and implementation of ordinances or regulations to conserve water). 5. Developing and distributing information guides and materials. 6. Teaching workshops to promote water conservation and efficiency. 7. Issue contract to assist the EPD in promoting and providing technical assistance to EPD and PWSs in promoting and implementing water conservation and efficiency. Through the effort of water conservation and efficiency: 1. PWSs become more aware of the benefits of water conservation and efficiency in the long-term management of their water supply, infrastructure and financial capacity. 2. PWSs implement water conservation and efficiency programs. 35 GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND Local Assistance and Other State Programs (15%) Intended Use Plan (IUP) for 2010 CAP Grant The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Amendments of 1996 authorizes states to provide funding for certain non-project activities, called Set-Asides, provided that the amount of that funding does not exceed certain ceilings. States are required to describe in their Intended Use Plans the amount of funds that they will use for these activities. A separate account must be set up to accept these funds. States may provide assistance, including technical and financial assistance, to public water systems as part of a capacity development strategy under Section 1420 (c) of the Act. States may also use the 15% setaside to support the establishment and implementation of wellhead protection programs. States may use up to 15% of the capitalization grant amount for these activities, provided not more than 10% of the capitalization grant amount is used for any one activity. States are not allowed to bank the funds in the 15% set-aside category as they can with the funds in the 2%, 4% and 10% set-aside categories. However, EPA is allowing the states flexibility to describe in their set-aside workplans how the 1452(k) funds will be obligated and spent. Table 2 provides a summary of the activities to be funded under the 2010 15% set-aside category. The State primacy agency, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division (EPD), is the agency responsible for the development and implementation of these set-aside activities as specified in the existing "Interagency Agreement for Establishment of Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Agreement for Provision of Operating Funds, Financial Services and Project Management Services" between the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA) and EPD. EPD is currently working on implementing the recently approved Comprehensive Statewide Water Plan. We propose to fund portions of this work under two activities under this set-aside in the areas of local assistance to small public water systems. The Capacity Development and Wellhead Protection activity goals and objectives are written similar to ensure that the overall plan has continuity, is cohesive and implementable. The Capacity Development portion of the set-aside will cover work related to small public water system technical capacity, including source water and infrastructure adequacy, and to assure the availability of high quality and reliable drinking water to the citizens of Georgia (water source and water capacity). The Wellhead Protection activity will address work involving groundwater supply assessments, yield, safety and other issues that impact wellhead protection plans for existing and potential sources of supply. As allowed under Section 1452(k) of the SDWA, Georgia will set-aside $4,810,650 (15.0%) of the capitalization grant in order to accomplish the following activities in the work plan (Table 2). Due to the extreme urgency to submit draft applications for funding, the cost estimate for each category activity will be provided in the final IUP/Workplan submitted for EPA approval. 36 Table 2 15 Percent Set-Aside - Local Assistance and Other State Programs (2010 - $4,810,650) Set-Aside Activity Capacity Development Strategy Implementation Funding ($, Goals and Objectives %) Detailed budget sheet will be provided with final Workplan. 1. Continue to improve the operation of public water systems by enhancing the opportunities for the training of water operators and water laboratory analysts in Georgia and help operators to acquire and maintain technical, managerial and financial capacity. 2.Through Goal 1, improve the technical, managerial and financial capacity of the public water system the operator works for and those they my provide assistance to. 3. As part of the Division's approved capacity development plan, use sanitary surveys, AWOP, inspections and other field visits to identify improvements that need to be made to improve the technical, managerial and financial capacity of the water system based on IESWTR, LT1ESWTR, Stage 1 DBPR, LT2ESWTR, Stage 2 DBPR, Radiological, new lead and copper rule and GWR. 4. As part of the Division's approved capacity development plan, through the plan review and the Division's "Minimum Standards for Public Water Systems" help systems improve their technical, managerial and financial capacity Stage 1 DBPR, Stage 2 DBPR, Radiological and GWR. 5. Continued operation of the primacy PWSS portion of the EPD laboratory as it relates to small public water system evaluation and technical assistance. Outputs/Deliverables 1. Contract with the Georgia Water And Wastewater Institute (GWWI) to provide an ongoing training program for water system operators and laboratory analysts using an EPD and Certification Board approved curriculum. 2. Annually the training program will provide training to approximately 1,500 students and/or 100 courses. 3.Complete sanitary surveys on schedule and perform other field visits as necessary and notify systems of deficiencies. 4. Complete plan reviews with timely responses. 5. As needed, assist surface water systems in conducting CPE's. 6. About 550 sanitary surveys are completed each year and EPA has increased the frequency of the inspection based on new regulation. 7. Extend contract with the GRWA to continue the groundwater PWS training and technical assistance. 8. Continue to update the surface water system MOR project to link with the new SDWIS/State and CROMMER compliance and train the operators in the use of the modified system. 9.Continue to determine the potential impact of Alpha and Beta emitters impact on the TMF capacity of CWS in Georgia. 10. PWSS portion of EPD laboratory placed in full operation and available to assist in small public water system evaluation and technical assistance.. 37 Comprehensive Statewide Water Plan for Local Assistance to Maintain Capacity Wellhead Protection Implementation Detailed budget sheet will be provided with final Workplan. Detailed budget sheet will be provided with final Workplan. Continue to provide local assistance to small PWSs with technical capacity, including source water and infrastructure adequacy, and to assure the availability of high quality and reliable drinking water to the citizens of Georgia (water source and water capacity), the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) will implement the Georgia Comprehensive State-wide Water Management Plan approved by the Georgia General Assembly and signed by the Governor in February 2008. Implementation of the State Water Plan will help Georgia manage its water supply in a sustainable manner, and help protect public health, natural systems, and help public water systems maintain capacity. Currently in Georgia 96% of the PWS are small systems that account for 93% of the sources of water supply.Goal 1-Water Resource Assessments- Water resource assessments will be done for each major water resource in the State. The assessments will include the development of water resource models and monitoring to estimate the capacities of Georgia's surface and groundwater for water supply. The resource assessments will estimate the sustainable yield of water for human uses while protecting public health and natural systems. This information will be provided to each water planning region for use in the development of regional Water Development and Conservation Plans (WDCPs). Goal 2- Water Development and Conservation Plans-In order to meet Georgia's water resource needs in a sustainable manner, a WDCP will be prepared for each water planning region. Regional water planning councils will be established and each council will prepare a WDCP in accordance with EPD guidance. The WDCPs will be prepared using water resource assessment and needs forecast information, along with guidance provided by the EPD. EPD will develop guidance on preparation of the plans and on best management practices for water demand management, water return practices, water supply practices. Using the guidance, each water planning council will submit to EPD a recommended plan identifying the optimal water management practices for its region. Once adopted by the EPD, the regional WDCPs will be used to guide decisions regarding state grants and loans to PWS, including DWSRF loans. It is therefore, appropriate that designated DWSRF funds, along with state appropriated funds, be used to develop the regional Water Development and Conservation Plans. 1.As part of SWAP, accelerate the development of wellhead protection plans (WHPPs) for all GA municipal public water systems (PWSs). 2.Continue the implementation of a program to delineate the source water assessment areas and make the susceptibility determinations for privately owned public water systems. Approximately 300 per year. 3.Assist PWSs by identifying and investigating areas of ground water contamination affecting or potentially affecting PWSs. 4. As part of construction inspections for new sources and faculties, and field visits, verify submitted GPS data, wellhead integrity and potential pollution sources with in the inner management zone of wellhead protection area. 5. Assist PWS in new survey and/or assessment requirements that may be related to new regulations. 6. Validate water facility location data. 7. Involve other EPD branches in implementing wellhead protection and SWAPs. 8. Work with other EPD branches to take positive steps to manage potential sources of contaminants and preventing pollutants from reaching sources of drinking water supply. 9. Continued operation of the primacy PWSS portion of the EPD laboratory as it relates to small public water system source water evaluation and investigation groundwater contamination impacting small public water systems. The principal output will be regionally developed water development and conservations plans that, when approved, will guide the future development and management of water supplies in Georgia. The regional WDCPs will help to ensure PWS success in addressing water supply and capacity development in the decades ahead. The ultimate deliverable is a sustainable, reliable, and safe supply of water for all users in Georgia. The schedule for adoption of regional WDCPs calls for completion of the plans by the end of June 2011. There will be a number of intermediate deliverables between 2008 and 2011 as the planning process unfolds. Goal 1-Water Resource Assessments-One deliverable will be the water resource assessments for major surface and groundwater water sources in each region. The initial measurable outputs of this process will concern the development of scopes of work, the issuance of requests for proposals and the issuance of contracts for the surface water and groundwater resource assessments. Goal 2-Water Development and Conservation PlansThe initial measurable output will be the final designation of planning regions followed by the appointment of the regional councils. A second output will include a series of guidance documents to be prepared by the EPD for use by the water councils in the development of the WDCPs. A third deliverable will be water needs assessments based on population and employment statistics for each region. Following a stakeholder input process, including input from PWS representatives, the capacity and needs assessment results along with the guidance documents will be provided to the local water planning councils as guidance for regional planning. The regional water planning councils will use the guidance and the assessment information to produce resource-based plans WDCPs (a fourth deliverable) that identify the management practices to be implemented in each region to ensure a sustainable, reliable, and safe supply of water for all users in the region. 1.Complete WHPPs for all GA municipal PWSs and maintain program to address new systems/sources. 2. Validate submitted GPS data during construction inspections and other field visits. 3.Development of wellhead protection plans (susceptibility determinations) including GIS coverages for privatelyowned public water system sources, including source locations and locations of potential sources of contamination. 4. Geologic and hydro-geologic investigations of areas of existing or potential ground water contamination 5. About 1,000 wellhead protection plans remain to be completed and others updated when their permit to operate a public water system comes due for renewal. 6. All new municipal GW sources require approval of an initial wellhead protection evaluation prior to starting construction. 7. Other EPD programs and branches consider wellhead protection plans and SWAPs when issuing environmental permits. 8. Fewer sources of drinking water become contaminated as a result of land use activities. 9. 10. PWSS portion of EPD laboratory placed in full operation and available to assist in small public water system source water evaluation and investigation groundwater contamination impacting small public water systems. 38 Wellhead Protection for Implementation in the Comprehensive Statewide Water Plan Local Assistance Detailed budget sheet will be provided with final Workplan. Continue to provide local assistance to small PWSs in wellhead protection through improved source water and infrastructure adequacy, and to assure the availability of safe, high quality and reliable drinking water to the citizens of Georgia. This in part can be accomplished by considering wellhead protection in the implementation of the Georgia Comprehensive State-wide Water Management Plan approved by the Georgia General Assembly and signed by the Governor in February 2008. Implementation of the State Water Plan will help Georgia manage its water supply in a sustainable manner, and help protect public health.. Currently 90% of the PWSs in GA are small systems using groundwater and account for 94% (6,508) of the active public water supply wells. Goal 1-Water Resource Assessments- Water resource assessments will be done for each major groundwater resource in the State. The assessments will include the development of water resource models and monitoring to estimate the capacities of Georgia's groundwater for water supply. The resource assessments will estimate the sustainable yield of water for human uses while protecting public health. Also, well yields are used in evaluating the size of wellhead protection areas when developing or modifying wellhead protection plans. This information will be provided to each water planning region for use in the development of regional Water Development and Conservation Plans (WDCPs). Goal 2- Water Development and Conservation Plans-In order to meet Georgia's water resource needs in a sustainable manner, a WDCP will be prepared for each water planning region. Regional water planning councils will be established and each council will prepare a WDCP in accordance with EPD guidance. The WDCPs will be prepared using water resource assessment and needs forecast information, along with guidance provided by the EPD. EPD will develop guidance on preparation of the plans and on best management practices for water demand management, water return practices, and water supply practices. Wellhead protection plans will need to be considered during the development of the BMPs. Using the guidance, each water planning council will submit to EPD a recommended plan identifying the optimal water management practices for its region. Once adopted by the EPD, the regional WDCPs will be used to guide decisions regarding state grants and loans to PWS, including DWSRF loans. It is therefore, appropriate that designated DWSRF funds, along with state appropriated funds, be used to develop the regional Water Development and Conservation Plans. The principal output will be regionally developed water development and conservations plans that, when approved, will guide the future development and management of groundwater supplies in Georgia. The regional WDCPs will help to ensure PWS success in addressing water supply and wellhead protection in the decades ahead. The ultimate deliverable is a sustainable, reliable, and safe supply of water for all users in Georgia. The schedule for adoption of regional WDCPs calls for completion of the plans by the end of June 2011. There will be a number of intermediate deliverables between 2008 and 2011 as the planning process unfolds. Goal 1-Water Resource Assessments-One deliverable will be the water resource assessments for major groundwater water sources in each region. The initial measurable outputs of this process will concern the development of scopes of work, the issuance of requests for proposals and the issuance of contracts involving the groundwater resource assessments. Goal 2-Water Development and Conservation PlansThe initial measurable output will be the final designation of planning regions followed by the appointment of the regional councils. A second output will include a series of guidance documents to be prepared by the EPD for use by the water councils in the development of the WDCPs. A third deliverable will be water needs assessments based on population and employment statistics for each region. Following a stakeholder input process, including input from PWS representatives, the capacity and needs assessment results along with the guidance documents will be provided to the local water planning councils as guidance for regional planning. The regional water planning councils will use the guidance and the assessment information to produce resource-based plans WDCPs (a fourth deliverable) that identify the management practices to be implemented in each region to ensure a sustainable, reliable, and safe supply of water for all users in the region. 39 ATTACHMENT 11 - Public Meeting Summary On Friday May 21, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA) held a public meeting on the 2010 Intended Use Plan for the Clean Water & Drinking Water State Revolving Funds. The meeting took place in the GEFA Board Room located on the 9th Floor of the Harris Tower at 233 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. GEFA posted the draft 2010 Clean Water Intended Use Plan on its website two days prior to the public meeting and notified all stakeholders that the IUP was available for public review. The draft IUP included the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Funding Lists. Approximately 15 interested parties attended the public meeting. GEFA staff presented the Funding List along with the rules and requirement that govern the access and timing of the funds. Questions were posed by some attendees and answered by GEFA staff. 40 ATTACHMENT 12 - DWSRF Program Policies DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING LOAN FUND PROGRAM POLICIES POLICY 1: QUALIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND STATE AUTHORITIES Only those counties and municipalities certified as Qualified Local Governments by the Department of Community Affairs, the water and sewer authorities within those certified governments, and state authorities may receive GEFA loan commitments. In addition, only borrowers within counties that have current DCA-certified Service Delivery Agreements may receive GEFA loan commitments, and the project(s) proposed for financing must be consistent with the verified strategy. Communities within the Metro North Georgia Water Planning District must be certified by the Director of the Environmental Protection Division as either being in compliance or making a good faith effort to comply with all District Plans. GEFA provides loans to local governments and other state entities, including authorities. GEFA's general policy is to obtain adequate revenues to ensure repayment of GEFA debt: 1) dedicated source of revenue--in the event of insufficiency, GEFA may compel the Borrower to raise rates to increase its revenue stream, and 2) other alternative revenue streams--in the event of insufficiency, GEFA may compel the Borrower to raise ad valorem rates, viz. its full faith and credit pledge. An authority's ability to raise rates serves to satisfy the first of these requirements. In the event of no or insufficient taxing power, the authority must partner with a relevant local county or city. Specifically, GEFA requires an inter-governmental agreement between the local county or city and the authority in which the local county or city (or both) provides an assignment of revenue from its taxing power to the authority for the repayment of GEFA debt. In certain limited circumstances, GEFA may waive this requirement in lieu of other security interest provisions it deems sufficient. POLICY 2: PROGRAM PARTICIPATION The review process for any new project shall include an evaluation of the progress made on the implementation of any previous project(s). The phasing of projects over multi-years is an acceptable practice. However, each project application must identify a "stand-alone" project that will be "environmentally acceptable" immediately upon the completion of construction. The Environmental Protection Division (EPD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be responsible for determining environmental acceptability. Applications will not be approved if they are contingent upon obtaining any future funding. Jurisdictions proposing to use additional funds from other sources to complete a project, must identify the source and provide proof of its availability in such form as GEFA may require. Every qualified local government will be allowed to participate regardless of need. POLICY 3: PROCUREMENT Procurement of construction contracts, construction services, materials, and equipment in GEFA financed projects must be public, open, and competitive, as defined by both state and federal law and the procurement requirements of GEFA funding contracts. Funded construction must meet the requirements of both state and federal law and GEFA funding contracts. POLICY 4: RATING AND SELECTION CRITERIA - PRIORITY POINT SYSTEM GEFA-DWSRF will use the rating and selection criteria priority point system to rank all projects in order of priority. These criteria were established by the Georgia EPD and meet the requirements of the 41 Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended and subsequent regulations. The principal elements of the system are: Protection of Public Health through Compliance Assurance, Environmental Criteria, Affordability Criteria, Project Readiness, and Financial Management. No funding commitment will be made to a project until sufficient environmental review and financial requirements have been met. Projects will be ranked against all other projects competing for funds. Any ties will be broken by the project that is the most ready to proceed with construction. POLICY 5: DWSRF LOAN PROGRAM FUNDING MAXIMUM The maximum loan amount per Borrower for water projects per calendar year under the GEFADWSRF Loan Program is $25,000,000. The maximum amortization period is 20 years. POLICY 6: DWSRF INTEREST RATE The interest rate for GEFA-DWSRF funds will be at a fixed rate of 3.0% for water infrastructure projects unless the GEFA Board of Directors sets a higher rate and/or different term in the event that GEFA is unable to obtain both a dedicated source of revenue and a full faith and credit pledge from the Borrower. Disadvantaged Community Program: Only those Borrowers that meet the criteria for "disadvantaged communities" will be eligible to receive loans at a lower interest rate or a portion of the project in the form of a grant. To receive loans at a lower interest rate or a portion of the project in the form of a grant the applicant must: 1) Charge at least 1.25% of the Borrower's 2000 Medium Household Income (MHI) for the first 6,000 gallons of water per month. For example: if the Borrower's 2000 MHI is $30,625, 1.25% is equal to $31.90 per month for the first 6,000 gallons of water. If the current charge for the first 6,000 gallons of water is below $31.90, the Borrower is not eligible for a lower interest rate or a portion of the project in the form of a grant. If the Borrower increases its rates to $31.90 for the first 6,000 gallons of water and still does not meet the 105% Debt Service Coverage, they may be eligible for a lower interest rate or a partial grant. All additional revenue generated as a result of the increase will be factored into GEFA's financial analysis thus potentially generating sufficient revenue to afford the entire project at the market rate. 2) Not be listed on the GEFA Watch List. Policy 11 provides a detailed outline of the parameters of the GEFA Watch List. 3) GEFA reserves the right to reject any application for disadvantaged community status if, in its discretion, GEFA deems that the Borrower has not made every effort to adequately and timely set water and sewer rates, prepare financial statements with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, and prudently managed its water system in accordance with generally accepted industry standards. GEFA will maintain a Disadvantaged Community program for funding related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. With respect to this funding, Borrowers will remain eligible for an interest rate reduction based on GEFA's financial analysis. 42 POLICY 7: DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY GRANT LIMITATION Borrowers determined to be eligible for Disadvantaged Community financing may be granted no more than 50% of the total project cost in the form of a grant and the grant portion of a project may not exceed $500,000 per Borrower per project. Borrowers eligible to receive Disadvantaged Community grant funds may receive these funds at any point during the year. A Borrower provided with any portion of the project in the form of a Disadvantaged Community grant will become ineligible to receive additional Disadvantaged Community grant funds until the 36-month anniversary of the date of the award. The cumulative maximum grant amount for a Borrower is $1,000,000 for the life of the program. GEFA will maintain a Disadvantaged Community Program for funding related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). With respect to this funding, Borrowers will not be eligible for additional Disadvantaged Community grant funding if they receive the principal forgiveness available under the applicable ARRA funding terms and conditions. Any principal forgiveness received by a Borrower pursuant to the ARRA funding terms and conditions will not count against any of the above-mentioned limitations. POLICY 8: CONSTRUCTION PERIOD INTEREST RATE Interest accrued during the construction period of the project will accrue only on the portion of funds disbursed beginning on the date in which the disbursement was made. Interest will be billed monthly and will be due and payable by the 15th of the month following. The interest will be based upon simple interest and will fluctuate according to the changes in balance and the number of days in the month and will be calculated according to the Note's provisions. There will be only one interest rate applicable during both the construction period and the amortization period. POLICY 9: LOAN CLOSING FEE A loan closing fee of two percent (2%) of the principal loan amount will be charged to each Borrower. This two percent (2%) loan closing fee is payable on the dates specified by the GEFA with no less than thirty (30) days prior written notice. POLICY 10: ENTERPRISE FUND ANALYSIS For most applications, GEFA's financial capacity analyses are based primarily on the soundness of the coverage ratios of the enterprise fund that services the water/sewer system. Additional consideration is given to GEFA loan history, operating efficiency and capital structure. The enterprise fund is the primary source of fiscal support for operating the system and servicing of the system debt. While the enterprise fund may be supported by transfers (subsidies) from other funds of the city or county, it is the revenues of the system that constitute the main source of repayment of the GEFA loan. In some instances, there may not be an enterprise fund for GEFA to analyze; in those cases, GEFA will consider all relevant financial capability of the applicant in determining their ability to repay the note and may need to alter normal loan rates and term or require special conditions for receiving the loan. The revenue coverage analysis will extend to four (4) years history as well as four (4) years projected revenues and expenses, including potential revenue from proposed rate increases, population growth, increased operating expenses from the proposed new facility, and increased debt service required to defray new GEFA and/or other debt (including required capital lease payments. Financial history is derived from audit reports of the applicant. Projected years' cash flows are based on information in the 43 applicant's loan application, engineering reports, historical trends, population growth projections, discussions with community representative, and new ordinances. Audit reports having adverse opinions by the applicant's auditor may subject the application to denial. An applicant with an audit report containing any significant audit findings may not be offered a loan until the applicant provides written, corroborated documentation that the audit finding has been rectified. An applicant will not be offered a loan if they are not in compliance with the State Department of Audits' requirement to complete an audit within six months of the applicant's fiscal year end or a letter from the Department of Audits granting an extension. If revenues are projected to be insufficient to adequately cover the operating expenses plus debt service into the future, the applicant may not be offered a loan without qualification. Qualifications which may be required include, but are not limited to, a required increase to water and/or sewer rates, creation of a debt service reserve account, or curtailment of transfers out of the fund. The minimum requirement for satisfaction of the financial capacity threshold is a pro forma coverage ratio of at least 105% in the first full year of loan repayment. Where applicable, system revenues constitute a substantially higher level of importance than general fund soundness. GEFA recommends that in the event a Local Government does not meet typical Debt Service Coverage of 105%, the loan may be approved by the Board under the following conditions: 1. The Board feels there are extenuating circumstances which would permit the Local Government to meet its repayment obligations, or 2. The Board would approve the loan based upon the condition that the Local Government raise rates sufficient to generate revenue which would cause the Debt Service Coverage to exceed 105% by the time the Local Government's loan would go into repayment, or 3. The Board accepts a letter of credit with GEFA a named beneficiary on the Letter Of Credit or other suitable credit enhancement, which, in combination with Local Government's revenue stream would meet the Debt Service Coverage requirement of 105%. Refer to GEFA's "Letter of Credit (LOC)" policy for specific details related to the requirements of this policy. POLICY 11: GEFA WATCH LIST GEFA will maintain a "Watch List" to include those Borrowers that: fall below the required debt service coverage (DSC) ratio as established in the GEFA loan agreement; have recent late payments; fail to pay their GEFA debt service or violate any covenant of the loan agreement. GEFA requires that any Borrower on the Watch List either be removed from the list prior to any additional loan commitment(s) or provide GEFA with its plan to become compliant according to the GEFA loan agreement. In the event GEFA must take action against a Borrower that fails to maintain adequate DSC or fails to make its payments or any other default condition, GEFA will require the Borrower to raise rates sufficient to meet its payment obligations; failing that GEFA may also require the Borrower to raise ad valorem taxes in an amount to meet its debt obligations to GEFA. While GEFA reserves its rights under the loan agreement to take whatever enforcement action it deems prudent in such circumstances, generally, it would look first to the Borrower to raise rates sufficiently for the respective enterprise fund to meet GEFA debt obligations or otherwise to improve cash flow sufficient to meet its debt obligations. 44 POLICY 12: RELEASE OF GEFA FUNDS GEFA will pay out its funds in accordance with the project budget in the loan agreement on a reimbursement basis. Drawdown requests will not be paid until a notice to proceed has been issued. GEFA may, at its option and on request by the Borrower, pay out funds for eligible land acquisition before the notice to proceed has been issued, but after the award of construction contracts. In all loan drawdowns, GEFA's payment will reflect the same anticipated total percentage relationship that GEFA-DWSRF funds bear to the total cost of any particular item as contained in the approved project budget, unless otherwise agreed upon by GEFA, EPD and the Borrower. EPD will monitor construction and endorse GEFA payments in accordance with observed progress. Payments will be conditional on compliance with loan agreement requirements and applicable project approvals issued by EPD. To allow monitoring, the Borrower must notify EPD prior to commencing construction. POLICY 13: MONTHLY DRAWDOWN OF LOAN FUNDS DOCUMENTATION Borrowers may request a payout of funds on a monthly basis, with only one draw request permitted per calendar month. Requests must be submitted on GEFA drawdown forms. All requests must be accompanied with appropriate support documentation (i.e. invoices). POLICY 16: LOAN AGREEMENT POLICIES Refer to the loan agreement and promissory note for specific details related to the items below: 1. If the loan agreement and/or promissory note are not executed within six months (180 days) from the date of the Board commitment, GEFA reserves the right to terminate its commitment and request the Borrower to provide, in writing, a reason why the loan agreement has not been executed. 2. If the Borrower does not draw funds within six months (180 days) of the date the loan agreement is executed by GEFA, the Borrower will incur a Loan Continuation Fee". 3. All Borrowers are required to repay only the amount actually disbursed according to the terms of the loan documents. Monthly payments will be made by ACH debit, unless otherwise agreed to by both parties. 4. Repayment of the loan will begin on the first day of the calendar month following the earlier of: a) "Completion Date" defined as the date in which funds have been fully disbursed or EPD certifies that the project is complete; b) "Commitment Expiration" established by GEFA as an estimation of the completion date of the project via the loan agreement's construction schedule; or c) Once the loan is fully disbursed. POLICY 15: ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSS It shall be the policy of GEFA to require the establishment of an allowance for loan loss whenever: 1. The total GEFA loan commitment(s) for a Borrower exceed 10% of the total loan commitments to all GEFA borrowers, or 2. In the event a Borrower becomes 6 months delinquent. With respect to #1 above, the Borrower must establish a specific reserve for the repayment of GEFA debt as a result of its cumulative obligation to GEFA exceeding 10% of GEFA's total portfolio commitment. The reserve will equal or exceed at all times the lesser of an amount equal to the actual amount (upcoming calendar year basis) debt service coverage ("DSC") or 20% of the annual DSC when the Borrower is fully funded with all executed commitments to date. POLICY 18: LOAN SERVICE FEES GEFA will assess certain fees to its Borrowers: 45 1. GEFA will assess a "Late Fee" on all late payments. 2. GEFA will assess a "Late Processing Fee" in the event the Borrower fails to have sufficient funds in its designated ACH account at the time the payment is due. The Late Processing Fee will be assessed in addition to the Late Fee identified above. 3. GEFA will assess all out-of-pocket administrative or legal costs to the Borrower associated with restructuring, refinancing or modifying a loan. 4. In the event the Borrower fails to draw funds within six (6) months of loan agreement execution, GEFA will assess a "Loan Continuation" Fee as published in the Lender Fee Schedule. The "Loan Continuation" Fee will be assessed every month thereafter until the Borrower makes an initial draw of funds from the loan for the project. Refer to the most recently published "Lender Fee Schedule" for specific details related to these fees. POLICY 17: NO FORCE ACCOUNT LABOR GEFA will not allow force account labor costs to be paid with GEFA-DWSRF funds. Force account labor, for the purposes of this policy, is defined as any employee labor costs by employees of the jurisdiction receiving the loan. POLICY 18: ENGINEERING, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS GEFA-DWSRF funds may be utilized for engineering, design, administrative costs, facilities planning, and land acquisition provided that these costs are necessary for the construction of the project defined by the scope of work and identified in the budget of the approved loan agreement. GEFA will not fund projects solely for the purpose of planning, conducting studies, design, engineering, or administration. GEFA will not reimburse engineering, design, or planning related expenses for projects, or portions of projects, that are not constructed by the Borrower. GEFA-DWSRF funds should not be applied to such costs in greater proportion than GEFA-DWSRF funds are applied to construction costs. GEFA and EPD will monitor project budgets to ensure that to the maximum extent feasible, GEFA-DWSRF funds are utilized in construction. POLICY 19: PURCHASE OF EXISTING SYSTEMS An application that proposes to purchase an existing water or wastewater system must be accompanied by a certification of the value of the system by a registered professional engineer. GEFA will request other information as needed to document the content and costs of the purchase. POLICY 20: WATER CONSERVATION CODES In order to be eligible for a GEFA-DWSRF loan, applicants receiving commitments after April 1, 1992 are required to submit copies and proof of adoption of local construction codes which mandate the use of certain water saving devices as outlined in O.C.G.A. 8-2-1 to 8-2-3. POLICY 21: REFINANCING/RESTRUCTURING Applications to refinance outside GEFA debt will not be considered under the DWSRF Program. Refinancing refers to the payoff of outside debt with DWSRF funds. This is due in part to the federal requirements surrounding refinancing using DWSRF funds. However, GEFA will consider a Borrower's request for restructuring its DWSRF indebtedness on a case-by case basis. Restructuring refers to any revisions to the original terms or conditions of DWSRF commitments. A Borrower seeking to restructure its DWSRF indebtedness must demonstrate financial hardship, defined as a situation where two of the following conditions are present: 46 1. The debt service coverage ratio has fallen below 85% and the Borrower has exhausted all means to boost revenues from rate increases or raising of ad valorem taxes. 2. There is an emergency or exigent situation beyond the control of the Borrower imposing a severe financial hardship. 3. There is a documented history of prudent fiscal and operational management and expense control. In the event that GEFA grants a concession or alters the term(s) of the loan agreement and/or promissory note, GEFA reserves the right to make such concession for a limited period of time and to revert to the original term(s) of both documents at its sole discretion. Under no circumstances will the existing note be extended beyond 20 years or the existing principal be forgiven. POLICY 22: AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT For the purpose of implementing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), GEFA approves and authorizes limited availability financing terms and conditions that include, but are not limited to, additional subsidization as described in the ARRA and support of green infrastructure projects, water and energy efficiency projects at eligible facilities and other environmentally innovative activities. This policy expires when the relevant financing terms and conditions cease to apply. 47