North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 159G. Water Infrastructure § 159G-34. Loans and grants available from Drinking Water Reserve

(1) Loan.--A loan is available for a project for a public water system.

(2) Project grant.--A project grant is available for a portion of the construction costs of a public water system project as defined in G.S. 159G-32(c).

(3) Merger/regionalization feasibility grant.--A merger/regionalization grant is available to determine the feasibility of consolidating the management of multiple utilities into a single utility operation or to provide regional water supply and the best way of carrying out the consolidation or regionalization. The Department shall not make a loan or grant under this subdivision for a merger or regionalization proposal that would result in a new surface water transfer regulated under G.S. 143-215.22L.

(3a) Asset inventory and assessment grant.--An asset inventory and assessment grant is available to inventory the existing water and/or sewer system and document the condition of the inventoried infrastructure.

(4) Emergency loan.--An emergency loan is available to an applicant in the event the Secretary certifies that either a serious public health hazard or a drought emergency related to the water supply system is present or imminent in a community.

(5) Repealed by S.L. 2019-241, § 11(a), eff. Nov. 6, 2019.