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Water Quality Control Act - 25 Title 25, Article S 25-8-612. RII~~DIES CIJ6f[ILATIVE. (1) It is the purpose of this article to provide additional and cumulative renedies to prevent, control and abate water pollution and protect water quality. (2) No action pursuant to section 25-8~i09 shall bar enforcerrent of any provision of this article, or of any rule or order issued aursuant to this article by any authorized means. (3) Nothing in this article shall abridge or alter rights of action or remedies existing on July 6, 1973, or after said date, nor shall any provision of this article or anything done by virtue of this article be construed as estopping individuals, cities, towns, counties, cities and counties, or duly constituted political subdivisions of the state, fran the exercise of their respective rights to suppress nuisances. PART 7 SELVAGE TREATT1IIv'I' N0EtIS5 25-8-701. DEFINITIONS. (1) As used in this part 7, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Construction" means the erection, building, acquisition, alteration, reconstruction, improvenent, or extension of sewage treatment corks; the in- • spection and supervision thereof; and the engineering, architectural, legal, fiscal, and econanic investigations and studies, surveys, designs, plans, working drawings, specifications, procedures, and other actions necessary thereto; and any other related activity which is eligible for federal aid and assistance under provisions of the federal act. (b) "Eligible project" means a project for the construction of public sewage treafi~ent works or construction of facilities for the discharge of waste- water or backwash water from public water treatment plants which is, in the judgment of the cmmission, necessary for the accomplishment of the state water quality control program, which conforms with applicable rules and regulations of the cannission, and which is eligible for federal assistance under provisions of the federal act. (c) "Federal assistance" means funds available to a municipality, either directly or through allocation by the state, frQn the federal government as grants Por construction of sewage treatment works, or which are used for such construction, under provisions of the federal act. 25-8-702. OONTRACTS FOR OOr'STRUCTION OF SEWAGE TREATS~Tf WORISS. (1) (a) For the purpose of discharging state responsibility with respect to the protection of public health and in order to assist municipalities, the ccrmission, in the nacre of the state and to the extent of state funds appropriated therefor, shall enter into contracts with municipalities concerning the following types of eligible projects: • (I) Construction of sewage treatment avrks excluding their interceptor and collection lines and pumps and appurtenances associated with such lines; -25-