### Question
Can you define what operations, maintenance, and replacement costs means?


### Answer
**Operations, maintenance, and replacement costs** is defined as the following in *43 U.S.C. § 2401*:

> all costs for the operation of a rural water supply project that are necessary for the safe, efficient, and continued functioning of the project to produce the benefits described in a feasibility study

#### Citation:
  - *43 U.S.C. § 2401*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 42-RURAL WATER SUPPLY > SUBCHAPTER I-RECLAMATION RURAL WATER SUPPLY**

