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DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING LOAN FUND

(DWSRF)

Contact: Your Public Work Board Client Service Representative, or contact the Public Works Receptionist at  (360) 586-4120.

The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) loan program is intended to improve drinking water systems and protect public health, and is designed for both publicly and privately owned systems.  The program was established in 1996, when Congress reauthorized the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).  In Washington State, the program is jointly managed by the Department of Health and the Public Works Board.  The DWSRF loan fund is comprised of both federal and stats funds.  Application for loans are accepted on an annual basis.  

Eligible Activities:

• Address existing water system problems that may cause a drinking water system to exceed health standards as defined by the SDWA.
• Replace aging infrastructure needed to maintain compliance with SDWA.
• Acquire real property needed to meet or maintain compliance.
• Reservoirs, distribution of finished water or clear wells that are part of a treatment process 
• Creation of new Group A water systems.
• Planning and design cost directly related to DWSRF eligible projects. 

Funding Criteria:

DWSRF loan limits are:

• $4 million per jurisdiction per year.
• Satellite management agencies may contribute loan limits of systems being consolidated up to a maximum of $8 million per year.
• Multiple owners of one project may combine their loan limits up to a maximum of $8 million per year.

Local Match:

local match is not required.

Interest Rates:

Interest Rates range is 1.5% - 0.5% (extremely disadvantaged communities may be eligible for 0%)

Application Cycle:

Applications are submitted to DOH each May.

Department of Health Regional Offices

Southwest Regional Office
(360)664-0768

Northwest Regional Office
(253)395-6750

Eastern Regional Office
(509)456-3115

Program Manager
Drinking Water Program Coordinator
Chris Gagnon
(360) 236-3095
chris.gagnon@doh.wa.gov