Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions govern the construction of this article: (a) âEligible projectâ 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 or to reclaim water. (2) Eligible for funds from the State Revolving Fund Loan Account 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) âFederal assistanceâ 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) âMunicipalityâ 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 assistance under Sections 1329 and 1330 of Title 33 of the United States Code. (d) âSmall communityâ means a municipality with a population of 5,000 persons or less, or a reasonably isolated and divisible segment of a larger municipality encompassing 5,000 persons or less, with a financial hardship as determined by the board. (e) âTreatment worksâ has the same meaning as defined in the Clean Water Act.
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