Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 14 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - PERMITS AND COMPLIANCE FEES › Article 1 - WATER QUALITY PROTECTION FEES › Section R18-14-109 - AZPDES Water Quality Protection Services Flat Fees

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. The Department shall assess a flat fee for
				an AZPDES water quality protection service, as described in Table 6, adjusted
				annually under subsection (D).
B.
				In addition to the requirements in A.A.C. R18-9-A907(B), a draft permit will
				state the category and fee assigned to the permit and the factors for
				establishing the fee, according to Table 6. Any person may comment on the fee
				category assignment as part of the public comment period described in A.A.C.
				R18-9-A908.
C. Annual Fee. The
				Department shall bill an annual fee, as described in Table 6, adjusted annually
				under subsection (D), to permittees who have not filed a notice of termination
				for an applicable general permit.
Table 6. AZPDES Water Quality Protection Services Flat
				  Fees
Category
Factors for Establishing
							 Fees
Initial Fee
Annual Fee
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System General
							 Permit
The fee is based on the population of the permitted
							 area:
* Less than or equal to 10,000
* Greater than 10,000 but less than or equal to
							 100,000
* Greater than 100,000
The fee for a non-traditional municipal separate
							 storm sewer system, such as a hospital, college or military
							 facility
$3,568
$7,135
$10,703
$5,000
$7,135
$3,568
$7,135
$10,703
$7,135
Construction
General Permit
The fee is based on the amount of acreage identified
							 in the Notice of Intent:
* Less than or equal to 1 acre
* Greater than 1 acre but less than or equal to 50
							 acres
* Greater than 50 acres
Pollution prevention plan review
* Each additional submittal due to deficiency
Waiver
If more than one person must apply for general permit
							 coverage of the same facility or discharge activity, each person
							 pays:
$357
$499
$714
$1,427
$714
$1,070
Fee applicable to the amount of acreage each person
							 controls
$357
$499
$714
N/A
N/A
N/A
Fee applicable to the amount of acreage each person
							 controls
Multi-Sector
General Permit
The fee is based on the amount of acreage identified
							 in the Notice of Intent:
* Less than or equal to 1 acre
* Greater than 1 acre but less than or equal to 40
							 acres
* Greater than 40 acres
Pollution prevention plan review
* Each additional submittal due to deficiency
Certificate of No Exposure
If more than one person must apply for general permit
							 coverage of the same facility or discharge activity, each person
							 pays:
$499
$714
$1,427
$1,427
$714
$1,784
Fee applicable to the amount of acreage each person
							 controls
$499
$714
$1,427
N/A
N/A
N/A
Fee applicable to the amount of acreage each person
							 controls
General Permits for Non-Stormwater
							 Discharges
The fee is based on the Department's total
							 anticipated staff hours (including permit development, customer service, review
							 of the notice of intent, and annual data review and inspections) divided by the
							 total number of potential permittees over a five-year period:
* Level 1A
* Staff hours: 1,500
* Number of potential permittees: 750
* Level 1B
* Staff hours: 1,500
* Number of potential permittees: 375
* Level 2
* Staff hours: 1,000
* Number of potential permittees: 100
* Level 3
* Staff hours: 1,300
* Number of potential permittees: 100
* Level 4A
* Staff hours: 1,600
* Number of potential permittees: 100
* Level 4B
* Staff hours: 1,900
* Number of potential permittees: 100
Pollution prevention plan review
* Each additional submittal due to
							 deficiency
$357
$714
$1,784
$2,141
$2,854
$3,568
$1,427
$714
$357
$714
$1,784
$2,141
$2,854
$3,568
N/A
N/A
Emergency Discharge General Permit
Authorization for emergency discharge
$14,270
N/A
Transfer
Authorization for permit transfer as allowed under
							 A.A.C. R18-9-B905
$71
N/A
Biosolids Land
Applicators
Initial registration
Registration amendment
Annual report based on amount of dry metric tons
							 applied
* Less than or equal to 7,500 dry metric tons
* Greater than 7,500 dry metric tons but less than or
							 equal to 15,000 dry metric tons
* Greater than 15,000 dry metric tons
$714
$357
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$3,568
$4,281
$6,422
D.
				The Director shall adjust the AZPDES water quality protection services flat
				fees listed in subsections (C) and (D) every August 1, to the nearest $10,
				beginning August 4, 2023, by multiplying the AZPDES water quality protection
				services flat fee by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the most recent year,
				and then dividing by the CPI for the year 2023. The CPI for any year is the
				average of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers,
				Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ, all items published by the United States
				Department of Labor, as of the close of the 12-month period ending on June 30
				of that year.