Every municipality that has a Wisconsin Pollution Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) permit for wastewater treatment facilities, urban runoff treatment works, or structural urban best management practices (BMP) is required to properly operate and…
TermThe Clean Water Fund Program (CWFP) and Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) typically lend money for 20 years. Thirty-year financing is available for the sewer pipe portion of eligible CWFP projects. You may request a shorter loan term.…
The following is intended to provide general guidance for the reimbursement resolution, which is also known as the declaration of official intent to reimburse.
Parallel cost percentage means the proportion of project costs eligible for below-market-rate financing relative to the total project cost eligible for Clean Water Fund Program (CWFP) financing. The parallel cost percentage may include project costs…
For a municipality to receive a payment/disbursement from the Clean Water Fund Program (CWFP) or the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP), it must submit a complete request for disbursement. Invoices and supporting documentation for eligible…
The Public Service Commission (PSC) is responsible for the regulation of Wisconsin public utilities, including those that are municipally-owned. Types of utilities regulated include electric, natural gas, water, and combined water & sewer. If a…
SFY 2028 PF Policy FinalizedThe principal forgiveness (PF) policies are changing, starting with the state fiscal year (SFY) 2028 funding cycle. These policies will also be included in the SFY 2028 Clean Water Fund Program and Safe Drinking Water…
If a municipality is receiving a loan from the Clean Water Fund Program (CWFP), it must submit for review an operation and maintenance (O&M) manual for its wastewater treatment facility and/or collection system. If the municipality already has…
SFY 2028 Intent to Apply Due Jan. 15, 2027The state fiscal year (SFY) 2028 notice of intent to apply (ITA) and priority evaluation and ranking formula (PERF) submittal deadline is Jan. 15, 2027.Municipalities should submit ITAs only for projects…
Sections NR 166.10(2)(h) and NR 166.11(1)(g) of the Wisconsin Administrative Code provide that an intermunicipal agreement is necessary when either:an applicant municipality's water is obtained from facilities of another municipality; oranother…