Minnesota Administrative Rules

7077.0730 ELIGIBLE COSTS.

Subpart 1.

Eligible costs.

Only the actual site evaluation, system design, and construction costs of upgrading or replacing failed individual sewage treatment systems that have been identified under part 7077.0725, subpart 2, item A, subitem (4), are eligible. Upgraded or replacement systems must be a trench, bed, or mound design and meet the requirements under part 7077.0710, subpart 2, item B, to be eligible for grant participation. Only the costs associated with one system shall be eligible for each structure with wastewater flows.

Subp. 2.

Ineligible costs.

All inspection, administrative, land, and easement costs are ineligible for grant assistance. Planning and engineering costs, other than for site evaluation and system design, are also ineligible for grant assistance.

Subp. 3.

[Repealed, 16 SR 1800]

Subp. 4.

Costs incurred before grant award.

An owner may incur costs before the award of the grant and retain eligibility for reimbursement of eligible costs if the following conditions are met:

A.

the owner's system is specifically identified on the wastewater treatment plan as required under part 7077.0725, subpart 2, item A, that was approved by the municipality and the commissioner before construction costs are incurred; and

B.

all work has been done by personnel approved under part 7077.0720, and according to chapter 7080 and the approved wastewater treatment plan.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 116.07; 116.18; 116.182

History:

13 SR 1822; 15 SR 288; 16 SR 1800; 17 SR 3097

Published Electronically:

October 2, 2007