281.57(4)(d)2.
2. The applicant agrees in writing to pay to the department, for the state-funded portion of the project, funds recovered under the legal action in excess of the cost of the legal action.
281.57(5)
(5) Application. Municipalities which desire to participate in the financial assistance program under this section shall submit an application for participation to the department. The application shall be in such form and include such information as the department prescribes. The department shall review applications for participation in the state program. It shall determine those applications which meet the criteria it established under
sub. (4).
281.57(6)(a)(a) Each municipality shall notify the department of its intent to apply for a grant under this section by January 1 of each year. For those municipalities that notify the department by January 1, the department shall annually compile a funding list which ranks these municipalities in the same order as they appear on the federal priority list, prepared under the federal act, as of January 1 of each year. Except as provided in
sub. (7) (c) 4., if there is not sufficient funding available under this section to fund all grant applications in one year, the department shall allocate available funding to projects in the order in which they appear on the funding list. The department shall not allocate funds to a municipality that is on the funding list in a particular year if the municipality is not ready to begin construction within 3 months of the time when the department is ready to allocate the funds, and the municipality can reasonably expect to receive funds under the federal program within 12 months of the time when the department is ready to allocate the funds.
281.57(6)(b)
(b) For those municipalities that notify the department after January 1 but before April 1 of each year of their intent to apply for a grant under this section, the department shall compile a funding list as of April 1 of each year. If funding remains from the allocation under
par. (a), the department shall allocate available funding to projects in the order in which they appear on the funding list compiled under this paragraph. The department shall not allocate funds to a municipality under this paragraph that is on the funding list in a particular year if the municipality is not ready to begin construction within 3 months after the department is ready to allocate the funds and the municipality can reasonably expect to receive funds under the federal program within 12 months after the department is ready to allocate the funds.
281.57(6)(c)
(c) If a municipality receives a notice that the department is ready to allocate funds under
par. (a) or
(b) and, prior to the initiation of construction, the department determines that revisions to the proposed project based upon significant newly discovered information or recent technological innovation will reduce anticipated project costs without impeding the achievement of discharge and effluent standards, the department may reserve the funds previously committed under
par. (a) or
(b) for that municipality for a period not to exceed one priority year after the funding list is compiled under
par. (a) or
(b).
281.57(7)(a)1.1. Upon the completion by an applicant of all application requirements, the department may enter into an agreement with a municipality for a grant of up to 60% of the eligible costs of a project, except as provided under
sub. (4) (c), if the municipality is awarded a grant before July 1, 1989.
281.57(7)(a)2.
2. Upon the completion by an applicant of all application requirements, the department may enter into an agreement with a municipality for a grant of up to 55% of the eligible costs of the project, except as provided under
sub. (4) (c), if the municipality is awarded a grant after June 30, 1989, but before July 1, 1990.
281.57(7)(b)
(b) No project funded under this section may receive state assistance that, combined with other nonlocal government assistance, exceeds 75% of the eligible cost of the project.
281.57(7)(c)1.1. Metropolitan sewerage districts that serve 1st class cities are limited in each fiscal year to receiving total grant awards not to exceed 33% of the sum of the amounts in the schedule for that fiscal year for the appropriation under
s. 20.143 (3) (de) and the amount authorized under
sub. (10) for that fiscal year plus the unencumbered balance at the end of the preceding fiscal year for the amount authorized under
sub. (10). This subdivision is not applicable to grant awards provided during fiscal years 1985-86, 1986-87, 1988-89 and 1989-90.
281.57(7)(c)2.
2. Metropolitan sewerage districts that serve 1st class cities are limited to new project grant awards of not more than $29,900,000 in fiscal year 1985-86, of not more than $35,300,000 in fiscal year 1986-87, of not more than $70,000,000 in fiscal year 1988-89 and of not more than $45,600,000 in fiscal year 1989-90 from the amounts authorized under
sub. (10), plus any unallocated balances from the previous fiscal year as listed in this subdivision which the department determines, in accordance with its rules establishing a priority funding list under
sub. (6), will be available for obligation during the succeeding fiscal year.
281.57(7)(c)3.
3. Sewerage districts that do not serve 1st class cities are limited to new project grant awards that, in the aggregate for all those sewerage districts, are not more than $70,500,000 in fiscal year 1988-89 and not more than $48,338,400 in fiscal year 1989-90 from the amounts authorized under
sub. (10), plus any unallocated balances from the previous fiscal year as listed in this subdivision which the department determines, in accordance with its rules establishing a priority funding list under
sub. (6), will be available for obligation during the succeeding fiscal year.
281.57(7)(c)4.
4. Of the additional $11,938,400 authorized in
subd. 3. by
1989 Wisconsin Act 366, for fiscal year 1989-90, the department shall allocate $5,969,200 to each of the first 2 municipalities, except a metropolitan sewerage district that serves a 1st class city, whose projects have the highest rankings on the funding list under
sub. (6) (a). The department may not release the additional moneys authorized in
subd. 3. to such municipalities until the secretary certifies in writing that each municipality has signed an agreement with the department under which the municipality agrees to waive any further challenge to the order of placement of any of its projects on a priority funding list established by the department under
sub. (6).
281.57(8)(a)(a)
Water conservation. Each municipality receiving state assistance under this section for the construction of a point source pollution abatement facility shall develop and adopt a program of water conservation no less stringent than the federal requirements.
281.57(8)(b)
(b)
Operation and maintenance. Each municipality receiving state assistance under this section for the construction of a point source pollution abatement facility shall develop and adopt a program of systemwide operation and maintenance of the wastewater treatment plant, including the training of personnel, no less stringent than the federal requirements.
281.57(8)(c)1.1. Except as provided under
subd. 2., each municipality receiving state assistance under this section for the construction of a point source pollution abatement facility shall develop and adopt a system of equitable user charges to ensure that each recipient of waste treatment services pays its proportionate share of the costs of the operation and maintenance of the point source pollution abatement facility. The user fee system shall be in compliance with title II of the federal act and the rules promulgated under the federal act.
281.57(8)(c)2.
2. The department may issue an exemption from the requirement imposed under
subd. 1. if a city or village imposes a system of equitable dedicated charges based upon assessed property values, if the city or village does not operate a wastewater treatment plant but is served by a regional wastewater treatment plant operated by a metropolitan sewerage district created under
ss. 200.21 to
200.65 and if the user charges imposed by that district are approved by the department and comply with the requirements of title II of the federal act.
281.57(8)(d)
(d)
Prior approval. Payment in excess of two-thirds of the state assistance provided for the eligible costs of construction may not be made until the department approves the programs required under
pars. (a) and
(b) and any system required under
par. (c).
281.57(8)(e)
(e)
Rules. The department shall promulgate rules consistent with this subsection.
281.57(8m)
(8m) Repayment. The department may not require a municipality that received a construction grant under this section for a wastewater treatment system that subsequently failed to repay any portion of the grant related to the costs of that failed system if all of the following apply:
281.57(8m)(a)
(a) The municipality received the construction grant during fiscal year 1980-81.
281.57(8m)(b)
(b) Prior to the construction of the wastewater treatment system funded by the grant under
par. (a) the municipality was an unsewered municipality.
281.57(8m)(c)
(c) The department directed the municipality to correct the failed wastewater treatment system and the municipality received construction grant funding during fiscal year 1987-88 to make the corrections.
281.57(9)
(9) Advance commitments for reimbursement from future appropriations. 281.57(9)(a)(a) The department shall, by rule, implement and administer reimbursement funding to municipalities as part of the financial assistance program under this section to encourage the participation of all municipalities.
281.57(9)(b)
(b) The department shall promulgate rules specifying reimbursement eligibility and procedures for commitments of financial assistance. The rules shall specify that reimbursement shall be made or committed:
281.57(9)(b)1.
1. To communities willing to apply for state assistance conditioned upon legislative appropriation of the amounts needed to reimburse municipalities.
281.57(9)(b)2.
2. To communities successfully completing all facility planning and engineering design requirements.
281.57(9)(b)4.
4. Prior to the start of construction of any reimbursable project if all required procedures have been complied with.
281.57(9)(b)5.
5. Subject to a priority determination system consistent with
sub. (6) for reimbursable projects.
281.57(9)(c)
(c) The maximum state assistance the department may commit in each fiscal year before fiscal year 1989-90 for future reimbursement under this subsection is an amount equal to the amount authorized under
sub. (7) (c) for the subsequent fiscal year.
281.57(9m)
(9m) Advance commitments for reimbursement of engineering design costs. The department may make an advance commitment to a municipality for the reimbursement of engineering design costs from funds appropriated under
s. 20.866 (2) (tn) subject to all of the following requirements:
281.57(9m)(a)
(a) For fiscal year 1989-90, the advance commitment shall include a provision making the reimbursement of engineering design costs conditional on the award or making of a construction grant under this section or a loan under
ss. 281.58 and
281.59. If the financial assistance that the municipality receives for construction of a treatment work is a loan, the engineering design cost reimbursement shall be a loan. After June 30, 1990, and before September 1, 1990, the department may enter into an agreement with a municipality to provide engineering design costs under this subsection if the department makes an advance commitment for the reimbursement of those costs before July 1, 1990, and the municipality receives financial assistance under this section and
s. 281.59 for construction.
281.57(9m)(b)
(b) The advance commitment may be made only for engineering design activities commenced after the department makes the advance commitment.
281.57(9m)(c)
(c) The advance commitment may be made only if the municipality has completed all facility planning requirements.
281.57(9m)(d)
(d) The advance commitment may be made only for engineering design projects and costs which are eligible under
sub. (4) (a),
(b) and
(c) 3.
281.57(9m)(e)
(e) The advance commitment shall be subject to a priority determination system consistent with
sub. (6).
281.57(10)
(10) Expenditure authorization. The department may expend, from the appropriation under
s. 20.866 (2) (tn), the total amount which is authorized under that paragraph to be contracted for public debt and has not been expended, for new grants under this section for engineering design costs, construction costs and other costs which can be funded from bond revenue.
281.57(10m)
(10m) Loan for modification or replacement of an innovative or alternative project. Notwithstanding
subs. (2),
(4) to
(10) and
(12), during the 1997-99 fiscal biennium, the department shall provide a loan of $1,300,000 to a municipality for all of the planning, design and construction costs incurred after June 30, 1995, for the modification or replacement of a failed innovative or alternative point source pollution abatement facility for which the department issued written approval of eligibility under
40 CFR 35.2032 before December 10, 1996, and which requires additional construction to eliminate discharge of effluent to groundwater and to establish a new surface water outfall. The department may not charge any interest on the loan and may not require the municipality to repay the loan until the municipality receives a grant from the federal environmental protection agency for the modification or replacement of the point source pollution abatement facility. If the federal environmental protection agency denies the grant, the department shall forgive the loan.
281.57(10r)
(10r) Loan for replacement of a failed sequential batch reactor. Notwithstanding
subs. (2),
(4) to
(10) and
(12), during the 1999-2001 biennium, the department shall provide a loan of $770,000 to a municipality for all of the administrative, planning, design and construction costs incurred after January 1, 1997, for the replacement of a failed sequential batch reactor point source pollution abatement facility for which the department has issued written concurrence on or before March 26, 1999, that the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant is the most cost-effective option, and for which the municipality has on or before March 26, 1999, committed to work with the department towards securing reimbursement of the loan from the federal environmental protection agency under
40 CFR 35.2032. The department may not charge any interest on the loan.
281.57(10t)
(10t) Loan for a drinking water treatment plant. Notwithstanding
subs. (2),
(4) to
(10) and
(12), during the 1999-2001 biennium, the department shall provide a loan of $1,100,000 to the village of Marathon for the upgrading or replacement of a drinking water treatment plant. The department may not charge any interest on the loan. The department may not require the municipality to repay the loan until the municipality receives a grant from the federal environmental protection agency for the upgrading or replacement of the drinking water treatment plant. If the federal environmental protection agency denies the grant or a portion of the grant, the village of Marathon shall repay the amount of the loan that exceeds the amount of the grant.
281.57(11)
(11) Construction. This section shall be liberally construed in aid of the purposes declared in
sub. (1).
281.57(12)(a)(a) Notwithstanding
sub. (6), the department may not issue a grant award under the state program for a municipality that has not submitted to the department by January 2, 1989, a facility plan which meets the requirements of this section and is approvable by the department under this chapter.
281.57(12)(b)
(b) Notwithstanding
sub. (6), the department may not issue a grant award under the state program for planning or construction work after June 30, 1990.
281.57 History
History: 1977 c. 418;
1979 c. 34 ss.
976g to
976wd,
2102 (39) (g);
1979 c. 221 ss.
626 to
626y,
2200 (20),
2202 (39);
1981 c. 1,
20,
174;
1983 a. 27;
1985 a. 29 ss.
1935 to
1938,
3202 (39);
1985 a. 120;
1987 a. 27,
399;
1989 a. 31,
336,
366;
1991 a. 39,
315;
1995 a. 27;
1995 a. 227 s.
424; Stats. 1995 s. 281.57;
1997 a. 27;
1999 a. 9;
1999 a. 150 s.
672.
281.58
281.58
Clean water fund program; financial assistance. 281.58(1)(ai)
(ai) "Clean water fund program" means the program administered under this section with financial management provided under
s. 281.59.
281.58(1)(b)
(b) "Enforceable requirement" means any of the following:
281.58(1)(b)1.
1. Those conditions or limitations of a permit under
ch. 283 which, if violated, could result in the initiation of a civil or criminal action under
s. 283.89.
281.58(1)(b)3.
3. If a permit under
ch. 283 has not been issued, those conditions or limitations which, in the department's judgment, would be included in the permit when issued.
281.58(1)(b)4.
4. If no permit under
ch. 283 applies, any requirement which the department determines is necessary for the best practicable waste treatment technology to meet applicable criteria.
281.58(1)(c)
(c) "Industrial user" means any of the following:
281.58(1)(c)1.
1. Any nongovernmental, nonresidential user of a publicly owned treatment work which discharges more than the equivalent of 25,000 gallons per day of sanitary wastes, other than domestic wastes or discharges from sanitary conveniences, or discharges a volume that has the weight of biochemical oxygen demand or suspended solids at least as great as the weight found in 25,000 gallons per day of sanitary waste from residential users, and which is identified in the standard industrial classification manual, 1972, federal office of management and budget, as amended and supplemented as of October 1, 1978, under one of the following divisions:
281.58(1)(c)1.d.
d. Division E: transportation, communications, electric, gas, and sanitary services.
281.58(1)(c)2.
2. Any nongovernmental user of a publicly owned treatment work which discharges wastewater to the treatment work which contains toxic pollutants or poisonous solids, liquids or gases in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction with other wastes, to contaminate the sludge of any municipal system, to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process, to constitute a hazard to humans or animals, to create a public nuisance, or to create any hazard in or have an adverse effect on the waters receiving any discharge from the treatment works.
281.58(1)(c)3.
3. All commercial users of an individual system constructed with grant assistance under
s. 281.57.
281.58(1)(cg)
(cg) "Market interest rate" means the interest at the effective rate of a revenue obligation issued by the state to fund a project loan or a portion of a project loan under the clean water fund program.
281.58(1)(cm)
(cm) "Median household income" means median household income determined by the U.S. bureau of the census as adjusted by the department to reflect changes in household income since the most recent federal census.
281.58(1)(cs)
(cs) "Residential user" means a structure or part of a structure, including a mobile home, that is used primarily as a home, residence or sleeping place by one person or 2 or more persons maintaining a common household and that uses a publicly owned treatment work. "Residential user" does not include an institutional, commercial, industrial or governmental facility.
281.58(1)(e)
(e) "Violator of an effluent limitation" means a person or municipality that after May 17, 1988, is not in substantial compliance with the enforceable requirements of its permit issued under
ch. 283 for a reason that the department determines is or has been within the control of the person or municipality.
281.58(2)
(2) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules that are necessary for the proper execution of its responsibilities under this section.
281.58(2m)
(2m) General duties. The department shall:
281.58(2m)(a)
(a) Administer its responsibilities under the clean water fund program.
281.58(2m)(b)
(b) Have the lead state role with the U.S. environmental protection agency.
281.58(2m)(c)
(c) Cooperate with the department of administration in administering the clean water fund program.
281.58(2m)(d)
(d) Have the lead state role with municipalities in providing clean water fund program information, and cooperate with the department of administration in providing such information to municipalities.
281.58(2m)(e)
(e) Inspect periodically clean water fund project construction to determine project compliance with construction plans and specifications approved by the department and the requirements of this section and
s. 281.59 and, if applicable, of
33 USC 1251 to
1376 and
33 USC 1381 to
1387 and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
281.58(2m)(f)
(f) Submit a biennial budget request under
s. 16.42 for the clean water fund program.
281.58(3)
(3) Acceptance of federal capitalization grants. 281.58(3)(b)
(b) The department may enter into an agreement with the U.S. environmental protection agency to receive a grant for federal financial hardship assistance under
P.L. 104-134, Title III. The agreement may contain any provision required by
40 CFR part 31 or other environmental protection agency regulations that apply to grant recipients.
281.58(3m)
(3m) Biennial needs list. By May 1 of each even-numbered year, the department shall prepare and submit to the department of administration a biennial needs list that includes all of the following information:
