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     § 3902.  Definitions.
        The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
     shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
     context clearly indicates otherwise:
        "Applicant."  A municipality, a municipal authority,
     industrial development corporation or an investor-owned water or
     wastewater enterprise that submits an application under 64
     Pa.C.S. § 1558 (relating to Water Supply and Wastewater
     Infrastructure Program).
        "Authority."  The Commonwealth Financing Authority
     established under 64 Pa.C.S. § 1511 (relating to authority).
        "Cost of a water project."  Any of the following:
            (1)  Costs and expenses of acquisition of interests in
        land, infrastructure, buildings, structures, equipment,
        furnishings, fixtures and other tangible property which
        comprises the water project.
            (2)  Costs and expenses of construction, reconstruction,
        erection, equipping, expansion, improvement, installation,
        rehabilitation, renovation or repair of infrastructure,
        buildings, structures, equipment and fixtures which comprise
        the water project.
            (3)  Costs and expenses of demolishing, removing or
        relocating buildings or structures on lands acquired or to be
        acquired.
            (4)  Costs and expenses of preparing land for
        development.
            (5)  Costs and expenses of engineering services,
        financial services, accounting services, legal services,
        plans, specifications, studies and surveys necessary or
        incidental to determining the feasibility or practicability
        of the water project.
        "Fund."  The Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment Fund
     established in section 3906(b) (relating to funds).
        "Industrial development corporation."  An entity certified as
     an industrial development agency by the Pennsylvania Industrial
     Development Authority Board under the act of May 17, 1956 (1955
     P.L.1609, No.537), known as the Pennsylvania Industrial
     Development Authority Act.
        "Investor-owned water or wastewater enterprise."  A nonpublic
     entity which supplies water or provides wastewater services to
     the public for a fee.
        "Municipal authority."  A public authority created under 53
     Pa.C.S. Ch. 56 (relating to municipal authorities) or under the
     former act of May 2, 1945 (P.L.382, No.164), known as the
     Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, which supplies water or
     provides wastewater services to the public for a fee.
        "Sinking fund."  The Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment
     Sinking Fund established in section 3906(b) (relating to funds).
        "Water project."  As that term is defined in 64 Pa.C.S. §
     1504 (relating to definitions).

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