Safe Drinking Water Branch

The State of Hawaii, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program was established by the 1997 State Legislature as the result of the 1996 Federal amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act. This program currently provides low interest loans to Hawaii’s regulated water systems for the construction of drinking water infrastructure projects. These projects help achieve or maintain compliance with drinking water standards, protect public health and the environment.

Drinking Water SRF Information

Amendment 1 of the DWSRF SFY 2026 Intended Use Plan and updated SFY 2026 Priority Projects List are posted for public comment. Please submit comments to [email protected] by March 4, 2026.

• Hawaii Administrative Rules Title 11 Chapter 65 Environmental States Revolving Funds
• DWSRF Eligibility Handbook (June 2017)
• DWSRF Checklist (also outlined below)

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Reports

For older versions, please contact the program.

SFY	Intended Use Plan	Project Priority List	Annual Report	Environmental Review Concurrence
2026	Final IUP, Amendment 1	PPL 10/30/2025, PPL 02/10/2026	Posting Dec 2026
2025	Final IUP	PPL 10/21/2024	Final AR	ER Concurrences
2024	Final IUP, Amendment 1	PPL 8/3/2023	Final AR	ER Concurrences
2023	Final IUP, Amendment 1	PPL 8/7/2022, PPL 2/16/2023	Final AR	ER Concurrences
2022	Final IUP, Amendment 1	PPL 5/14/2021	Final AR	ER Concurrences

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Pre-Application Requirements

• Proposed Project for SRF Funding Form (Last Revised: 2/13/2023)
• Capacity Evaluation Checklist (for new applicants or borrowers that have not received an SRF loan in the last 5 years)

Loan Requirements

1. Loan Application Form (updated October 2022)
2. Resolution, Ordinance, or other Debt Authorization – a written approval which authorizes the DWSRF loan application
3. Environmental Documents (DWSRF Environmental Crosscutter Consultation Requirements)
   • Environmental Review Checklist
     • Exemption Declaration and Environmental Assessment (EA) Review Checklist
     • Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Review Checklist |.pdf|
   • Exempt Project Certification *
4. Plans and Specifications
5. Bonded contract(s) which must include:
   • Selected Itemized Bid Tabulations
   • Boilerplates for contracts (updated October 2022)
   • American Iron and Steel (AIS) required language for construction contracts
     • One-Page AIS Guidance 2020
     • EPA site for AIS information, including waivers
6. Notice to Proceed Letter
7. EPA Forms and Other Federal Documents
   • 5700-52a MBE/WBE Utilization Under Federal Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Interagency Agreements
   • SF 1445 Labor Standards Interview form
   • Employee Rights Under the Davis-Bacon Act (Davis-Bacon Poster)
8. Additional requirements *
   • National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106 Review *
   • Build America, Buy America (BABA) * |EPA website|

Requirements during construction

1. Payment Request Form
2. AIS/BABA Certification Letters
3. Base Signage (Guidance) *
4. Letter of Substantial Completion, or similar (once available)

* not applicable to all loans, check with your DWSRF project manager to find out if this applies to you

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Contact Us

Phone: (808) 586-4258
Fax: (808) 586-4351
E-Mail: [email protected]

Oahu

Safe Drinking Water Branch
Environmental Management Division
Hawaii State Department of Health
2385 Waimano Home Road, Suite 110
Uluakupu Building 4
Pearl City, Hawaii 96782-1400

Last Update: 10 February 2026