Regulation .05 Applicant Eligibility.
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A.
To be eligible for State funds from a political subdivision under the program an applicant shall:
(1)
Own property in this State that is included in the county master water and sewer plan as an area where individual on-site water and sewer systems may be used that:
(a)
Has an existing failed septic system, or
(b)
Is unimproved, was platted before 1972, and has failed percolation testing requirements;
(2)
Have made a good faith effort to obtain approval of, or to use a conventional septic system;
(3)
Agree to conditions of the experiment as outlined in Regulation .07 of this chapter; and
(4)
Be limited to one grant to serve one homesite to:
(a)
Upgrade an existing system;
(b)
Abate an existing pollution or public health problem related to sewage disposal; or
(c)
Improve one unimproved site with a new home and innovative and alternative on-site sewage disposal system.
B.
Priority for program participation shall be given to applicants who have:
(1)
An existing failed on-site sewage disposal system which cannot be repaired using conventional methods;
(2)
An existing pollution or public health problem related to sewage disposal; and
(3)
Property which offers a significant opportunity for providing useful data to the experimental effort.