### Question
What does eligible entity mean?


### Answer
**Eligible entity** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 300j*:

> a public water system that serves a community with a population of 10,000 or more

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 300j*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6A-PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER XII-SAFETY OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS > Part E-General Provisions**

