Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF)

2022 Construction Loan Cycle DRAFT Funding List (PDF)

Lead Service Line Loan

This funding program is open for applications April 1 to April 28, 2023. Eligible projects include lead service line inventories and lead service line replacements. See the following documents for more information. We recently passed two emergency rules to help conform to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) requirements. We filed the first rule during the construction loan application review; it allowed the department to grant 100 percent loan forgiveness to qualified applicants. We filed the second rule when the lead service line loan guidelines were published. This allows us to modernize the definition of disadvantaged community and update or remove obsolete water system requirements. For more information about these rulemakings, please visit our Rulemaking webpage.

To learn more, join our upcoming question and answer session. Use the Teams meeting link below.

  • April 4, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.—Lead Service Line Q&A

Join on your computer, mobile app, or room device:

Click here to join the meeting.
Meeting ID: 261 735 283 330
Passcode: XbsaVd

Or call in (audio only):
+1 564-999-2000,,276734291# United States, Olympia
Phone conference ID: 276 734 291#

Construction Loan

This funding program will open again for applications October 1 to November 30, 2023.

The following documents are available from the 2022 funding cycle.

Preconstruction Loan

Preconstruction Loan applications will be accepted year-round. Eligible projects will be funded on a first-come basis until funding is exhausted. The guidelines, fact sheets, application worksheets, and webinar presentations are here for your information.

General Information

The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) makes funds available to drinking water systems to pay for infrastructure improvements. This program is funded through federal and state money and subject to state laws and additional federal regulations.

The program provides:

  • Low-interest construction loans to publicly- (municipal) and privately-owned drinking water systems. These loans cover capital improvements that increase public health and compliance with drinking water regulations.
  • Loan repayments can range from 20 to 30 years. In some cases, partial loan forgiveness is offered.
  • Consolidation Feasibility Study grants.

Asset Management Training

Asset Management training counts toward bonus points on your DWSRF application. Here's the link for the Asset Management Training webinar video.

Materials for this webinar.

If you have problems downloading these files, viewing the video, or have questions please email dwsrf@doh.wa.gov.

How to Apply Online Using WALT

Washington Loan Tracking (WALT) is the Washington State Department of Health Office of Drinking Water's online loan and grant management tool. You may submit applications for funding opportunities, check the status of your application, and submit applicable documentation through WALT.

NOTE: Pre-registration is required to access WALT this year. If you're already in the WALT system, no action is needed.

For WALT Pre-registration and other user help, please email DWSRF@DOH.WA.GOV.

Please refer to the Washington Loan Tracking External User Guide 331-614 (PDF).

After You Are Approved for a Loan

Environmental review and cultural review

All federally funded infrastructure projects must undergo both an environmental and a cultural review. These identify and analyze potential impacts a project might have on environmental, historical, and cultural resources.

Contracting

If your project is funded, refer to the DWSRF Customer Loan Handbook 331-586 (PDF) for your next steps. Here's a Loan Payment Calculator for your use.

Contacts

Link to mail and physical addresses.

More Resources

Intended Use Plan—Twenty-Sixth Federal Capitalization Grant 

We are pleased to announce the Twenty-Sixth Federal Capitalization Grant DWSRF IUP. DWSRF is a federal/state partnership program whose purpose is to, (1) provide loans to public water systems for capital improvements aimed at increasing public health protection, and (2) provide a source of funds for other Safe Drinking Water Act activities.

System Improvement Team (SYNC)

Per ESHB 1677 passed by the 2017 Legislature, Department of Health has been directed to participate in SYNC along with Department of Ecology, Department of Commerce, and Public Works Board. For more information on SYNC, please visit the SYNC webpage. 

StoryMap of Project Profiles

We advertise our successful projects in a new, more engaging way with a StoryMap. This is a data-driven way to talk about a project and provides a map tour and synopsis of successful DWSRF projects around the state. Each point on the map links to a description and photo, with a link to more details. We hope this new way to communicate our successes inspires other drinking water systems to participate in our program and gives them new ideas for solving challenges they may face. Visit the DWSRF StoryMap.