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    Unsewered projects

    A Clean Water Fund Program (CWFP) unsewered project is a construction of a collection system or an interceptor in an area that is undeveloped or serviced by individual systems. Providing sewer service in an unsewered community tends to create many…

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    Storm water projects

    Storm water carries excessive nutrients, sediments, and other pollutants from streets and parking lots to nearby streams, rivers, and lakes. A municipality can eliminate or reduce storm water runoff pollution in its community by building or…

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    Equipment Replacement Fund

    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…

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    Loan repayment

    Term The 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.…

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    Reimbursement resolution

    A reimbursement resolution is required as part of a complete application; attach a copy of the reimbursement resolution that shows municipal intent to borrow at a future date to reimburse the general fund, or another fund, for project expenses paid…

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    Parallel cost percentage

    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…

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    Requests for Disbursement

    For a municipality to receive a payment from an Environmental Loans program, it must submit a complete Request for Disbursement. Invoices and supporting documentation for eligible costs are required before our specialists can approve the request for…

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    Public Service Commission of Wisconsin

    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…

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    Principal Forgiveness

    Principal forgiveness policies are described in detail in the annual Intended Use Plans (IUPs).

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    Operation and maintenance manual

    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…

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