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The California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 2014-15
FUND: DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND |
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MEASUREMENTS
| FUNDING CATEGORIES | Allocated in FY 14-15 |
Number of Funded Projects in FY 14-15 |
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| Immediate Health Risk (Category A) | $2,939,439 | 4 |
| Untreated or At-Risk Sources (Category B) | $107,367,330 | 9 |
| Compliance or Shortage Problems (Category C) | $3,104,500 | 9 |
| Inadequate Reliability (Category D) | $4,399,041 | 2 |
| Secondary Risks (Category E) | $0 | 0 |
| Other Projects (Category F) | $0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | $117,810,310 | 24 |
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WHAT THE MEASURE IS SHOWING
In Fiscal Year (FY) 14/15, the first year the Water Boards managed the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF), the program committed over $117 million in funding to 24 new projects. Approximately 91 percent of all newly allocated funds were directed to projects addressing untreated or at-risk drinking water sources.
WHY THIS MEASURE IS IMPORTANT
The Division of Financial Assistance (DFA) administers the implementation of the Water Board's financial assistance programs, which include loan and grant funding for planning and construction of public water systems, municipal sewage and water recycling facilities, remediation for underground storage tank releases, watershed protection projects, nonpoint source pollution control projects, etc. DFA also administers the Water Recycling Program and the Operator Certification Program. The federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) provides states the opportunity to establish a DWSRF Program to help each state achieve the goal of safe, clean drinking water. The DWSRF is capitalized with federal and state funds. The DWSRF provides affordable financing to public water systems for the planning, design, and construction of projects for infrastructure improvements to correct system deficiencies and improve drinking water quality for the health, safety, and welfare of all Californians. Funding of water system projects is a strategic activity conducted by the Water Boards that requires a significant amount of work in terms of processing applications, establishing priorities, approving, and tracking the use of funds. It is also important that the funds available each year are used as efficiently and effectively as possible.
TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS
- Data source: Loans and Grants Tracking System. FAAST. Period: July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015. Extracted in September 2015.
- Unit of Measure: Number of projects and monetary amount expressed in current US dollars.
- Data Definitions: For definitions on each funding category see pages 8-9 of the DWSRF Policy Handbook at: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/drinking_water/services/funding/documents/srf/dwsrf_policy/dwsrf_policy_final.pdf
- References: Information About The Program
DWSRF Policy
List of Funded Projects in FY 2014-15
GLOSSARY
- Public Water System
- A public water system is a system that provides water for human consumption through pipes or other constructed conveyances, if such a system has at least fifteen service connections or regularly served at least 25 people at least 60 days out of the year.
