Section 123.24. Amount of award.

 

(1)   Award calculation.

(a) The award shall pay up to 75% of the eligible costs.

(b) The award may not provide for payment of any portion of eligible costs in excess of $12,000. Therefore, the maximum payment that can be made is $9,000.

(c) If the annual family income of the claimant exceeds $45,000, the amount of the award calculated under pars. (a) and (b) shall be reduced by $.30 for each $1.00 of income over $45,000.

(2)  The claimant shall be responsible for paying a minimum of $250 of eligible costs and all eligible costs not paid under sub. (1) in excess of $250.

(3)  

(a) The award shall specify a cost of each eligible item associated with the approved replacement water supply or the equipment to be used for treating the contaminated private water supply. The costs for each eligible item are established in the flat rate cost tables in s. NR 123.21 (3) .

(b) If the contamination cannot be remedied by a new or reconstructed private water supply, the maximum award for connection to an existing private or public water supply may not exceed 150% of the cost of the construction of a new private water supply. If the new construction costs cannot be established as determined by the department, the maximum eligible costs will be the total cost of the project, not to exceed $12,000. The maximum eligible costs for connection to an existing private or public water supply are subject to all other limitations in this section.

(c) The award shall specify a cost for each eligible item not specifically listed in s. NR 123.21 (3) .

Cr. Register, March, 1986, No. 363 , eff. 4-1-86; am. (1) (a) and (b), Register, February, 1991, No. 422 , eff. 3-1-91; r. and recr. (1), Register, April, 1995, No. 472 , eff. 5-1-95.