Section 79120 Of Article 3. Clean Water Program From California Water Code >> Division 26. >> Chapter 7. >> Article 3.
79120
. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following
definitions govern the construction of this article:
(a) "Eligible project" means a project or activity described in
paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 13480
that is all of the following:
(1) Necessary to prevent water pollution, reclaim water, or
improve water quality.
(2) Eligible for funds from the State Revolving Fund Loan
Subaccount or federal assistance.
(3) Certified by the board as entitled to priority over other
eligible projects.
(4) Complies with applicable water quality standards, policies,
and plans.
(b) "Federal assistance" means money provided to a municipality,
either directly or through allocation by the state, from the federal
government to construct eligible projects pursuant to the Clean Water
Act.
(c) "Municipality" has the same meaning as defined in the Clean
Water Act and also includes the state or any agency, department, or
political subdivision thereof, and applicants eligible for technical
assistance under Section 319 (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1329) or grants under
Section 320 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1330).
(d) "Small community" means a municipality with a population of
10,000 persons or less, or a reasonably isolated and divisible
segment of a larger municipality where the segment of the population
is 10,000 persons or less, with a financial hardship as determined by
the board.
(e) "Treatment works" has the same meaning as defined in the Clean
Water Act.