Water Quality Financial Management Rule Revisions

It is the goal of Ecology to review and update the Centennial Clean Water Program (Centennial) and the State Revolving Fund (Revolving Fund) rules in a way that provides clients and stakeholders consistency and transparency in these complex funding programs.  Many aspects of the management of the Centennial and the Revolving Fund have been addressed through rule, guidelines, and policy since 1988 and 1989 respectively.  These two rules were last updated about five years ago.  Ecology entered the rule amendment process on September 2, 2005.

  Click below to view the codified text of the two new funding program chapters:
           Centennial Program
           Revolving Fund
        

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         Notice of Rule Adoption on June 29, 2007: Chapter 173-98 WAC "Uses of the Washington State Water Pollution Control Revolving
        Fund and Chapter 173-95A "Uses of the Centennial Clean Water Program.  If you have any questions, please contact Cindy Price at
       (360)407-7132 or email at cpri461@ecy.wa.gov

        Click here for Rule Adoption Notice, Concise Explanatory Statement, and the Rule Implementation Plan  

Important Focus Sheet that Includes Information about upcoming *Public Hearings Scheduled for March 28 and 29, 2007 (click here)

*A continuance was filed to change the location of one of the hearings.  The hearing on March 28 is changed to Thurston County, and the hearing on March 29 remains in Spokane.  Be sure to use the focus sheet link above for the hearing dates and locations.

 Proposed rule changes with strikes found here:

• Chapter 173-95A WAC - Uses and limitations of the Centennial Clean Water Fund
• Chapter 173–98 WAC - Uses and limitations of the Water Pollution Control State Revolving Fund

Original versions of the rules proposed for changes found here :

• Chapter 173-95A WAC - Uses and limitations of the Centennial Clean Water Fund
• Chapter 173–98 WAC - Uses and limitations of the Water Pollution Control State Revolving Fund

Rule Amendment Timeline:

• Rule amendment began on September 2, 2005. 
  
  Ecology staff  filed a CR 102 (Proposal for Rule Amendment) on February 21, 2007 (click here for CR 102 and the associated continuance). The CR 102 was published on March 7, 2007.    
  
  The rule effective date is scheduled for July 29, 2007.  It will be implemented for the Fiscal Year 2009 Funding Cycle, which begins on September 1, 2007. 
   
• Rule Development Plan  (the timeline embedded in this plan was last updated February 2007--click here for updated schedule).

Pre-proposal statement of inquiry - CR-101:

• Chapter 173-95A WAC - Uses and Limitations of the Centennial Clean Water Fund
• Chapter 173–98 WAC - Uses and Limitations of the Water Pollution Control State Revolving Fund

Public comments:

• Public Comments and Ecology's Response (available soon after the public comment period closes which is April 6, 2007)
• Initial public comments on rule amendments (received during rule development--before the public hearings)

Related topics:

• Alternative Contracting/Service Agreement – Pilot Rule Project Final Report (Relating to Chapter 173-98 WAC)

     Email comments on proposed changes                     Contact staff or send comments by US mail