Nebraska Administrative Code
Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy

Title 131 - Rules and Regulations for the Wastewater Treatment Facilities and Drinking Water Construction Assistance Program
Chapter 1 - Definitions
Effective Date of Last Revision: July 21, 2019


001 In addition to the terms defined in this chapter, relevant definitions for loan programs authorized by the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Construction Assistance Act can be found at Neb. Rev. Stat. §81-15,149, and relevant definitions for loan programs authorized by the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Act can be found at Neb. Rev. Stat. §71-5316.

002 “CWSRF” means the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Construction Loan Fund that will commonly be known as the Clean Water State Revolving Fund.

003 "CWSRF Act" means the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Construction Assistance Act as stated in Neb. Rev. Stat. §§81-15,147 to 81-15,157.

004 “DHHS” means the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health.

005 “DWSRF” means the Drinking Water Facilities Loan Fund and the Land Acquisition and Source Water Loan Fund that together will commonly be known as the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund.

006 “DWSRF Act” means the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Act as stated in Neb. Rev. Stat. §§71-5314 to 71-5327.

007 "Initiation of Operation" means the date on which the loan recipient places the project in operation or the project is capable of being placed in operation for the purposes for which it was planned, designed, and built.

008 “Intended Use Plan”, or “IUP” means the Intended Use Plan, a document prepared annually by the Department, after public review and comment, which identifies intended use of all State Revolving Fund program funds and describes how those uses support the overall goals of the State Revolving Fund program.

009 "Loan Applicant” or “Applicant" means any municipality, county, or any other eligible entity that applies for CWSRF or DWSRF funding.

010 “Loan Recipient” or “Recipient” means any eligible entity that receives funds from the CWSRF or DWSRF in the form of a loan and/or grant.

011 “Point source” means any discernible confined and discrete conveyance, including, but not limited to, any pipe, ditch, channel, tunnel, conduit, well, discrete fissure, container, rolling stock, or vessel or other floating craft from which pollutants are or may be discharged.

Enabling Legislation: Neb. Rev. Stat. §81-15,149; §71-5316

Legal Citation: Title 131, Ch. 1, Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality