Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF)

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About the DWSRF

DWSRF Project Information by Year

Forms and Other Documents

Additional Resources

 

About the DWSRF

The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) is a State-operated program that provides financial assistance to Maine public water systems, helping to ensure safe drinking water and provide essential public health protection. Funding for drinking water infrastructure improvement projects – upgrading or replacing water system pipes, treatment plants, storage tanks, and sources of water – is available as low interest loans. Disadvantaged Community Water Systems may receive further assistance through principal forgiveness.

Federal allocations for the fund were included in the 1996 amendments to the SDWA, while states match 20% of Federal grant dollars. This means that every dollar invested by the State of Maine secures five Federal dollars.

A portion of the DWSRF is used to fund non-construction projects that help improve and protect drinking water quality in Maine. These programs provide funds for source water protection, technical assistance, system capacity development assistance, and land acquisition.

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services and the Maine Municipal Bond Bank (MMBB) administer the DWSRF together. The Drinking Water Program is the Lead Administrator and is responsible for project management and technical support, as well as overseeing activities. The MMBB is the Financial Administrator and oversees the loan application process and tracks money to and from the fund.

A portion of the federal grant is set aside each year from the revolving project loan fund and used for non-project activities. Those activities include source water protection programs, technical assistance to small systems, a revolving loan fund for land acquisitions, system planning grants and wellhead protection grants./p>

If you have questions about Maine's DWSRF Program, please contact William Dawson at (207) 287-6196.

• DWSRF Rules (PDF)
• DWSRF Project Guide (PDF)

 

DWSRF Project Information by Year

2023

Documents

• DWSRF Intended Use Plan (IUP) (PDF)
• DWSRF Primary List (PDF)
• DWSRF Backup List (PDF)
• DWSRF Financial Summary - Base and Supplemental (PDF)
• DWSRF Financial Summary - Lead in Service Lines (LSL) (PDF)
• DWSRF Primary LSL List (PDF)
• DWSRF Financial Summary - Emerging Contaminants (PDF)
• DWSRF Substantive Changes (PDF)

2022

Documents

• DWSRF Intended Use Plan (IUP) (PDF)
• DWSRF Primary List (PDF)
• DWSRF Backup List (PDF)
• Draft DWSRF Emerging Contaminants Project List (PDF)
• Draft DWSRF Substantive Changes (PDF)

Funding Sources and Distribution

The 2022 DWSRF will distribute funds from several Federal Grants which will be added to the Base DWSRF Capitalization Grant. The Maine DWSRF 2022 Draft Primary and Backup Lists are funded by the following sources:

2022 DWSRF Capitalization Grant (estimate)	$7,100,000
2022 DWSRF Supplemental Capitalization Grant added by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)	$17,955,000
2022 DWSRF State Match (estimate)	$3,215,500
American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) funds	$8,000,000
DWSRF Loan Repayment Funds	$20,503,000
2022 DWSRF Emerging Contaminant (EC) Capitalization Grant added by BIL	$7,540,000

The Maine Drinking Water Program has an approved method for equitably distributing these funds. Our process includes the determination of the distribution of subsidies (grants). We are using the following process:

1. Receive and Rank Applications
2. Determine which projects serve “Disadvantaged Communities”
3. Determine target amounts of subsidies to be distributed.

   1. Base Capitalization Grant	30% Approximately
   2. Supplemental Capitalization Grant	49% Exactly
   3. ARPA	100% Exactly
   4. EC Capitalization Grant	100% Exactly (25% to populations < 25,000)

4. Distribute Capitalization Grant Subsidies to PWS Projects including Disadvantaged Communities using the multi-tiered criteria based on Median Household Income (MHI) & annual water bill as a percentage of MHI.

   Projects on the Backup List to progress design and other preconstruction tasks	0-6%
   PWS which serve Non Disadvantaged Communities	10%
   MHI < $58,924 or Ave. Annual Water Bill/MHI =/> 0.8%	20%
   MHI < $58,924 + Average Annual Water Bill / MHI > 0.8, < 1.3	30%
   MHI < $58,924 + Average Annual Water Bill / MHI > 1.3, < 2.0	45%
   MHI < $58,924 + Average Annual Water Bill / MHI > 2.0	60%

2021

• 2021 Drinking Water Construction Project Report (PDF)
• DWSRF Intended Use Plan (IUP) (PDF)
• Substantive Changes (PDF)
• DWSRF Primary List
• DWSRF Backup List (PDF)

2020

• 2020 Drinking Water Construction Project Report (PDF)
• Financial Summary (PDF)
• DWSRF Intended Use Plan (IUP) (PDF)
• Substantive Changes (PDF)
• DWSRF Primary List (PDF)
• DWSRF Backup List (PDF)

2019

• 2019 Drinking Water Construction Project Report (PDF)
• DWSRF Intended Use Plan (IUP) (PDF)
• Substantive Changes (PDF)
• DWSRF Primary List (PDF)
• DWSRF Backup List (PDF)

2018

• 2018 Drinking Water Construction Project Report (PDF)
• DWSRF Intended Use Plan (IUP) (PDF)
• DWSRF Primary & Backup Lists (PDF)

2017

• 2017 Drinking Water Construction Project Report (PDF)
• DWSRF Intended Use Plan (IUP) (PDF)
• DWSRF Primary & Backup Lists (PDF)

2016

• 2016 Drinking Water Construction Project Report (PDF)
• DWSRF Intended Use Plan (IUP) (PDF)
• DWSRF Primary & Backup Lists (PDF)

2015

• 2015 Drinking Water Construction Project Report (PDF)
• DWSRF Intended Use Plan (IUP) (PDF)
• DWSRF Primary List (PDF)
• DWSRF Backup List (PDF)

2014

• 2014 Drinking Water Construction Project Report (PDF)
• Final 2014 DWSRF Intended Use Plan (IUP) (PDF)
• Final 2014 DWSRF Project List (PDF)

2013

• 2013 Drinking Water Construction Project Report (PDF)
• Final 2013 DWSRF Intended Use Plan (IUP) (PDF)
• Final 2013 DWSRF Project List (PDF)
• 2013 Business Cases for Green Project Reserve (Click to view all items) (All - PDF)
• Summary for 2013 Green Project Calculcations
• 2013-01 Bangor Water District
• 2013-07 Dixfield Water District
• 2012-13 Hampden Water District
• 2013-15 Old Town Water District
• 2013-16 Old Town Water District
• 2013-18 Passamaquoddy Water District
• 2013-22 Portland Water District
• 2013-24 Portland Water District
• 2013-25 Portland Water District
• 2013-30 Town of Southwest Harbor

2012

• 2012 Drinking Water Construction Project Report (PDF)
• Final 2012 DWSRF Intended Use Plan (IUP) (PDF)
• 2012 Business Cases for Green Project Reserve (Click to view all items) (All - PDF)
• Summary for 2012 Green Project Calculcations
• 2012-05 Calais Water Department
• 2012-07 Caribou Utilities District
• 2012-10 Hampden Water District
• 2012-15 Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells Water District
• 2012-23 Passamaquoddy Water District
• 2012-32 Presque Isle Water Department
• 2012-42 Vinalhaven Water District

2011

• 2011 Drinking Water Construction Project Report (PDF)
• 2011 Business Cases for Green Project Reserve (Click to view all items) (All - PDF)
• Summary for 2011 Green Project Calculcations
• 2011-01 Searsport Water District
• 2011-02 Anson Water District
• 2011-06 Lincoln Water District
• 2011-07 Madawaska Water District
• 2011-08 Mexico Water District
• 2011-09 Old Town Water District
• 2011-10 Passamaquoddy Water District
• 2011-12 Portland Water District
• 2011-15 Strong Water District

2010

• 2010 Drinking Water Construction Project Report (PDF)
• 2010 Business Cases for Green Project Reserve (Click to view all items) (All - PDF)
• 2010-03 Bath Water District
• 2010-04 Calais Water Department
• 2010-05 Caribou Utilities District
• 2010-09 Hampden Water District
• 2010-10 Island Falls Project 2
• 2010-11 Island Falls Project 1
• 2010-17 Old Town Water District
• 2010-18 Passamaquoddy Project 1
• 2010-19 Passamaquoddy Project 2
• 2010-23 Portland Project D
• 2010-24 Portland Project E
• 2010-26 Portland Project G
• 2010-28 Presque Isle Pipepline Project
• 2010-29 Rangeley Water District Project 1
• 2010-30 Rangeley Water District Project 2
• 2010-39 Lewiston Water Pipepline Project

2009

• 2009 DWSRF Drinking Water Construction Project Report (PDF)

 

Forms and Other Documents

• Capacity Development Grant application (PDF)
• Land Acquisition Loans (PDF)
• DWSRF Logo
  • Low Resolution (JPEG)
  • High Resolution (PNG)
• Policy on Separation of Watermains, Sewers, Storm Drains, and Under Drains (PDF)
• Project signs for all funding agencies: PDF, PPTX
• DWSRF Request for Reimbursement Form (XLS)
• DWSRF Supplemental General Conditions
  • Distribution Projects (PDF)
  • Non-Distribution Projects (PDF)
• DWSRF Project Specifications Checklists
  • Distribution Projects (PDF)
  • Non-Distribution Projects (PDF)
• Use of American Iron and Steel (AIS) Certification (PDF)
• Use of American Iron and Steel (AIS) DeMinimis Spending Record (XLSX)
• Use of American Iron and Steel (AIS) Guidelines (PDF)
• DBE Program Subcontractor Utilization Form (DWP Form 6100-4) (PDF)
• DBE Program Subcontractor Performance Form (DWP Form 6100-3) (PDF)
• DBE Program Subcontractor Participation Form (DWP Form 6100-2) (PDF)
• Program Report of DBE Subcontractor Utilization Form (PDF)
• Weekly Payroll Labor Standards Compliance Review Form (PDF)

 

Additional Resources

• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) (Maine Dept of Transportation)
• Davis Bacon Wage Information (US Dept of Labor)
• Financial Resources
• Capacity Development

Updated 5/30/2023