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citation: "40 C.F.R. §§ 35.170–35.178"
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url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/35.170..35.178"
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# §35.170. Purpose.

- (a) **Purpose of section.** [Sections 35.170 through 35.178](/cfr/40/35.170..35.178.md) govern Public Water System Supervision Grants to States (as defined in section 1401 (13)(A) of the Safe Drinking Water Act) authorized under [section 1443(a)](/cfr/40/1443.md?p=a) of the Act.
- (b) **Purpose of program.** Public Water System Supervision Grants are awarded to carry out public water system supervision programs including implementation and enforcement of the requirements of the Act that apply to public water systems.
- (c) **Associated program regulations.** Associated program regulations are found in 40 CFR parts [141](/cfr/40/part141.md), [142](/cfr/40/part142.md), and 143.

# §35.172. Allotment.

- (a) **Basis for allotment.** The Administrator allots funds for grants to support States' Public Water System Supervision programs based on each State's population, geographic area, numbers of community and non-community water systems, and other relevant factors.
- (b) **Allotment limitation.** No State, except American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, shall be allotted less than $334,500 (which is one percent of the FY 1989 appropriation).

# §35.175. Maximum federal share.


The Regional Administrator may provide a maximum of 75 percent of the State's approved work plan costs.


# §35.178. Award limitations.

- (a) **Initial grants.** The Regional Administrator will not make an initial award unless the applicant has an approved Public Water System Supervision program or agrees to establish an approvable program within one year of the initial award.
- (b) **Subsequent grants.** The Regional Administrator will not award a grant to a State after the initial award unless the applicant has assumed and maintained primary enforcement responsibility for the State's Public Water System Supervision program.